2021 Map of Stronghurst

About this map

Stronghurst serves as the primary hub in this western Illinois landscape, where the agricultural grid is interrupted by the winding corridors of Honey Cr and Dugout Cr. The terrain transitions from the high, flat farmland of Henderson County into the more dissected southern valleys near the La Moine River. For local historians and genealogists, the map identifies several distinct rural burying grounds, including Maple Grove Cem near the settlement of Decorra and the Old Bedford Cem located right on the boundary between Henderson and McDonough Counties. Further west, the small community of Terre Haute is accompanied by the Terre Haute Cem, illustrating the long-standing settlement patterns of these border townships. The road network, including the W of Stronghurst Blacktop and Blackfoot Rd, connects these remote farmsteads and creek valleys.