2021 Map of Baldwin

About this map

The boundary between St Clair Co and Randolph Co bisects this landscape, which is defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural settlements. Baldwin Lake dominates the northwest corner, providing a contrast to the agricultural patterns and creek drainages that shape the rest of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map is remarkably information-rich, preserving the locations of numerous burial grounds such as Saint Johns Cem, Spitz Bilgere Cem, and Jordan Grove Cem. The small communities of Baldwin, Houston, and Sparta are linked by a grid of rural roads like Risdon School Rd and Randolph Co Line Rd, illustrating the persistence of early township divisions. These labels and coordinates offer a clear look at the spatial relationship between historic church sites and the surrounding farmsteads along Doza Cr and Plum Cr.