 Today a marker stands where they felt the majority of the bodies probably ended up.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.9%) is water.In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Morris have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of was recorded in June 1988.