Eastland makes a very good point by looking thru the hunter's prism. I spent the last 4 years trying to find small, wooded acreage in the midwest that I could afford. I was constantly getting beat up by deer hunters, many times from FAR out of state. One area that I probed heavily was central Illinois. The brokers all told me the same story: welcome to the "Golden Triangle" of Whitetail. Based on this intense and popular marketing base, it would make good sense that any contained surface water feature would add significant value.
