2018 Map of Yates City

About this map

Yates City serves as the primary hub on this Knox County landscape, where the local grid meets rural routes and the nearby Douglas settlement. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Spoon River in the northwest, notable for the Wolf Covered Bridge, while numerous tributaries like French Cr and Hickory Cr carve through the agricultural fields. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Elba Cem, Kightlinger Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogists. The south-central portion features the Tri-County Airport and Grandt Lake, illustrating the more contemporary developments in transportation and land use within this classic Illinois prairie region. The rural character is punctuated by Elba Center, a crossroads that highlights the dispersed nature of local governance and social organization in the early 21st century.