2018 Map of Royal

About this map

Royal serves as a central hub for this rural agricultural landscape where the Champaign Co Vermilion Co line defines the eastern boundary. The grid of country roads, including Co RD 20, organizes the vast farmsteads and connects the small communities of Hope and Dailey. Local genealogy is anchored by the Saint John Lutheran Cem and Stearns Cem, while the natural drainage of the prairie is visible through the winding paths of Stony Cr and Buck Cr. The presence of Railroad St in Royal suggests the historic rail-based commerce that originally established these settlements in the Illinois plains. The landscape is largely defined by precise township and range divisions, such as t20n r14w, which continue to dictate the placement of local thoroughfares and property lines.