2015 Map of Warren

About this map

The village of Warren anchors this northern Illinois landscape, positioned where the terrain transitions toward the driftless area of Jo Daviess County. This survey highlights the agricultural and commemorative geography of the region, featuring a remarkable density of rural cemeteries including Saint Annies Catholic Cem, Oakwood Cem, and the divided West Chelsea Cem and East Chelsea Cem. These sites, along with the Nora Cem and Waddams Grove Cem, provide critical points of reference for genealogists tracing early families in the Warren and Nora townships. The natural drainage of the area is defined by the S Fork Apple River and its tributaries like Wolf Cr and Spafford Cr, while the historic transportation corridor of the N Stagecoach Trl cuts diagonally across the township, marking the old route from Chicago to Galena. Smaller settlements like Nora and Waddams Grove remain connected by a grid of named rural roads that have served these farming communities for generations.