2010 Map of Sheldon

About this map

The Iroquois River meanders across the northern portion of this landscape, anchoring the settlement of Iroquois. Further south, the town of Sheldon serves as a regional hub where multiple road systems and drainage networks converge. This area of eastern Iroquois County is defined by its agricultural engineering, featuring an extensive system of man-made waterways like Sheldon Ditch Number 1 and the North Sheldon South Concord Ditch designed to manage the prairie hydrology. Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including the Morris Chapel Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery in the northeast, and the Gaffield Cemetery near Gaffield Creek. To the east, the settlement of Effner sits on the border, while Zoomer Field and the Sheldon Cemetery mark the outskirts of the primary township. The map illustrates a strictly surveyed grid of county roads that facilitates movement between small communities like Webster and the surrounding farmland.