2024 Map of Yorktown

About this map

Yorktown serves as the focal point for this rural Illinois landscape, situated at the intersection of Yorktown Rd and 2900 North Ave. The area is defined by its extensive agricultural drainage network, where the Fairfield Union Special Ditch and Fairfield Ditch Number 1 cut across the prairie to manage the low-lying terrain near Hunt Slough. Small rural centers such as Love and Thomas mark the map, reflecting a pattern of settlement tied to the surrounding farmland and the grid of section roads like Backbone Rd. Local heritage is preserved in several small burial grounds, including the Yorktown Cem, the Anderson Family Cem, and the Fairfield Amish Mennonite Cem, the latter of which underscores the specific community history and religious traditions that have shaped this portion of Bureau and Whiteside counties.