2024 Map of Whitefield

About this map

Milo and Whitefield anchor this rural landscape in Bureau County, where the transition between the agricultural uplands and the drainage basins of the Illinois River is clearly defined. The terrain is deeply incised by a series of watercourses including Senachwine Creek, Coopers Defeat Creek, and Crow Creek. This drainage network influenced the placement of local cemeteries and early roads that follow the high ground between the hollows. Genealogists and local historians can trace the distribution of early family plots and community landmarks such as Milo Cem, Mound Cem, and Hunter Cem. The presence of small airstrips like Rinkenberger Airport and Cloverleaf Ranch Airport suggests the ongoing importance of private aviation in managing these large agricultural tracts and remote homesteads.