2012 Map of Alexander

About this map

The agrarian communities of Alexander and Orleans anchor this 2012 survey of Morgan County, Illinois. The landscape is defined by its rectilinear road network, where names like Prairie College Rd and Old State Rd reflect the deep history of central Illinois settlement and transport. A high concentration of family and community burial sites, including Pisgah Cem and Sulphur Springs Cem, makes this map particularly useful for genealogical research. The drainage patterns of Mauvaise Terre Cr and the Left Fork Apple Cr cut through the grid-iron fields, creating the only natural deviations in an otherwise strictly organized agricultural landscape. Private aviation is also noted, with the Negus Landing Strip and Rees Landing Strip appearing near the small settlements of Pisgah and Rees.