2015 Map of Shannon

About this map

The village of Shannon anchors this survey of the northern Illinois prairie, where the borders of Carroll, Ogle, and Stephenson Counties converge. This agricultural landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and the drainage patterns of the Leaf River and Yellow Creek. A high concentration of family and community burial grounds, such as the Ellis Van Brocklin Cem and Prairie Dell Cem, reflects the deep-rooted settlement history of the area. Small hamlets like Bolton and Florence dot the township intersections, connected by routes such as Shannon Route and Montague Rd. To the southeast, the crossroads of Harper sits near the headwaters of Elkhorn Cr, illustrating the distribution of tiny trade centers that supported the surrounding farmsteads during the mid-20th century.