2018 Map of West Point

About this map

Basco and West Point anchor this rural Hancock County landscape, where the rectangular grid of section lines and county roads meets the winding courses of Bear Cr and Slater Cr. The area is notably dense with small burial grounds, offering significant genealogical value through sites like the Immanuel Lutheran Cem, Graham Cem, and Cook Cem. These scattered cemeteries often indicate the locations of earlier church congregations or family homesteads that predate the modern road network. The drainage patterns are defined by the W Fork Bear Cr and the engineered Meadow Ditch, illustrating how the agricultural terrain has been managed over decades. Significant local transit is centered on Co Hwy 23 and the residential streets of West Point, including E Washington St and E Center St, which provide a detailed look at the layout of these small Illinois communities.