2018 Map of South Pekin

About this map

The Mackinaw River winds through the heart of this Tazewell County landscape, creating a complex hydrologic network of wetlands and drainage features like Breedlove Ditch and Meeker Ditch. This 2018 survey shows the developed centers of South Pekin and Green Valley, while much of the surrounding area remains defined by large-scale agricultural tracts and an extensive grid of county roads. Geologic anomalies break the prairie floor, including The Mound, Little Mound, and Hickory Grove Hill. For those researching family history, the map identifies several distinct burial sites across the township lines, such as Saint John's Lutheran Cem, Old Sand Prairie Cem, and the Langston Cem located near the boundary with Mason Co. The northern portion of the quadrangle is notably occupied by the Pekin Municipal Airport, illustrating the modern infrastructure that overlays this traditional Illinois river valley environment.