2021 Map of Avena

About this map

Brownstown and the settlement of Avena anchor the southern portion of this Fayette County landscape, where the E Cumberland Rd corridor transitions into a grid of rural section roads. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the S Fork Kaskaskia River and its numerous tributaries, including Linn Cr and Camp Cr, which carve through the central prairies. Prominent landmarks like White Oak Mound and Island Hill rise above the river bottoms, providing distinct points of orientation in a region historically shaped by small-scale agriculture and dispersed rural communities. For the local historian or genealogist, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, preserving the locations of New Liberty Cem, Mount Carmel Cem, and Post Oak Cem, among several others that trace the early settlement patterns of the township.