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1983 Map of Alsey

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Alsey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Winchester and the surrounding rural townships of Roodhouse and Patterson define this section of west-central Illinois in the early 1980s. The landscape is deeply carved by the drainage systems of Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek, creating a complex series of ridges and valleys where small settlements like Alsey and Glasgow found their footing. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts through the terrain, serving as a primary corridor for the local agricultural economy and connecting these remote communities to larger markets.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Cowhick Cem, Perkins Cem, and the Williams-Edwards Cem. The presence of Pleasant Hill Ch and various school sites near the county line between Scott Co and Green Co illustrates the historical social fabric of these townships. This survey provides a precise look at the rural infrastructure, from winding secondary roads to the specific locations of homesteads and farmsteads as they existed before modern consolidation.