2024 Map of Aledo East

About this map

The county seat of Aledo anchors the western edge of this Mercer County landscape, where the Illinois prairie is deeply etched by the winding course of the Edwards River and Pope Creek. The map documents a rural network of small communities and crossroads such as Shale City, Wanlock, and Sunbeam, connected by a grid of agricultural section roads. This survey is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including the Sugar Grove Cem, Artz Cem, and Mcclure Cem. The infrastructure of the area is further defined by the Mercer County Airport and a series of smaller water features like Swearingen Lake and Delliit Lake, reflecting a landscape managed for both utility and drainage in the rich agricultural heartland.