1983 Map of Ashland

About this map

Ashland serves as the primary hub in this Illinois prairie landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts through the southeastern corner of the township. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense network of family and community burial grounds, including Garner Chapel Cem, McDonald Cem, and Williams Cem, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research in both Cass and Morgan counties. The terrain transitions from the flat agricultural plains near Philadelphia to the more dissected drainage basins of Panther Creek and Cox Creek. A notable piece of local infrastructure history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running west of the main settlement, tracing a path no longer in active service. The map also records the location of the local High Sch and the St Augustine Cem on the outskirts of the village.