2021 Map of Rankin

About this map

Rankin serves as the primary hub in this corner of the Illinois prairie, where the convergence of Iroquois Co, Ford Co, Vermilion Co, and Champaign Co boundaries creates a complex jurisdictional patchwork. The landscape is defined by its rectilinear road grid, which follows section lines across a terrain carved by the Middle Fork Vermilion River and several smaller waterways like Pigeon Cr and Whisky Cr. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies numerous rural burial grounds that speak to the area's early settlement, including Rankin Union Cem, Pellville Cem, and Patton Cem. The small community of Clarence sits to the west, connected to the larger village by a network of rural routes such as E 500 N Rd and Co Rd 600 N. This 2021 survey provides a clear look at how modern land use continues to honor the historic section divisions of the Midwest.