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2018 Map of Alexander

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Alexander
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Alexander and the surrounding Morgan County landscape are defined by a rhythmic grid of rural roads and small rail-oriented settlements. The village of Orleans sits to the west, while the southern reaches are anchored by Franklin and the small siding at Yeomans. This 2018 survey shows a geography deeply tied to its original survey townships, including t15n r9w and t14n r8w, where early burial grounds like Sulphur Springs Cem and Sacred Heart Cem remain as physical markers of the area's ancestral roots.

The topography is gently shaped by watercourses such as Mauvaise Terre Cr and the Left Fork Apple Cr, which carve shallow valleys through the agricultural sections. Prominent thoroughfares like Old Rte 36 and the Old State Rd provide a clear view of the region's transportation history, connecting smaller locales like Pisgah and Rees to the larger corridor. The map serves as a contemporary record of how these historic settlements and family-named roads persist in the modern Illinois prairie.