2015 Map of South Pekin

About this map

The Mackinaw River winds through the central portion of this Tazewell County landscape, creating a complex corridor of oxbows and alluvial terrain that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural grid. The settlement of South Pekin anchors the northern edge near the Pekin Municipal Airport, while Green Valley sits to the southeast. Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the area, including Saint John's Lutheran Cem, Old Sand Prairie Cem, and the remote Langston Cem. Natural landmarks like The Mound and Little Mound rise above the flatlands, while a network of drainage systems, such as Breedlove Ditch and Meeker Ditch, manages the water levels of the surrounding prairies. This survey captures the intersection of traditional farming routes and early 21st-century infrastructure near the Tazewell and Mason County border.