2024 Map of Union Center

About this map

Union Center sits at the heart of this East Central Illinois landscape, where the flat upland prairies of the Cumberland Co and Clark Co border are dissected by a dense network of creek valleys. The area is defined by a deep-rooted rural cemetery system, including family and community sites like Duck Pond Cem, Nebo Cem, and Ruffner Cem that dot the countryside between agricultural tracts. Waterways such as Hurricane Creek, Lost Creek, and Range Creek carve winding paths through the landscape, contrasting with the rigid section-line grid of the county road system. To the south, the infrastructure of the Casey Municipal Airport and the settlement of Vevay Park mark the transition toward more concentrated development. This survey reveals a persistent pattern of small-scale settlement and drainage management that has shaped local life for generations.