2015 Map of Tampico

About this map

The village of Tampico anchors the southeastern corner of this Whiteside County landscape, situated amidst an extensive network of drainage ditches and prairie sloughs. This modern survey illustrates a highly organized agricultural grid defined by long-established thoroughfares such as Matznick Rd, Yorktown Rd, and Prophets Rd. The Rock River winds through the northern portion of the quadrangle, flanked by wetlands like Spring Slough and Ramsey Slough. Local history and genealogy are preserved at Saint Marys Cem on the outskirts of the village and the more isolated Old Hume Cem to the north along Star Rd. The hydrology of the area is further characterized by the meandering courses of Ellsworth Cr and Coon Creek, which reflect the low-lying nature of the terrain in this part of Illinois.