1992 Map of Aledo West

About this map

Mercer County’s agricultural heartland is documented here during the early 1990s, anchored by the seat of Aledo and the surrounding rural townships of Millersburg, Abington, and Ohio Grove. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Edwards River and Pope Creek, which cut through a grid of section lines and gravel roads. Evidence of former transportation networks is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running east-west toward the village of Joy. For family historians, the map identifies several local landmarks and places of worship, including Peniel Ch, Popes River Ch, and the Hospital County Nursing Home. Numerous burial grounds such as Oak Ridge Cem, Griffith Cem, and Candor Cem are clearly marked across the prairie, providing precise locations for genealogical research in this part of Western Illinois.