2015 Map of Princeton South

About this map

The city of Princeton serves as the focal point for this Bureau County landscape, which transitions from organized town grids to the winding drainage basins of the Illinois river valley. In the southern portion of the city, Oakland Cem and Jenkins-Green Cem provide key reference points for local history and genealogical research. The terrain is defined by the significant meandering of Big Bureau Creek, which cuts a wide path through the central portion of the map, creating unique landforms like Owls Head and the low-lying Plow Hollow. Near the village of Tiskilwa, the creek’s influence on the local topography is clear, with its broad floodplain and several associated water bodies including Lake Arispie. This document illustrates the intersection of modern road infrastructure with the natural riparian system, tracing the creek's varied channels and the rural road networks that link these central Illinois communities.