2015 Map of Bingham

About this map

Bingham and Bayle City anchor the northern reaches of this Fayette County landscape, where a dense network of family and community cemeteries reveals the deep genealogical roots of the region. The map shows an incredible concentration of burial sites, including the Holy Cross Lutheran Cem, Monclovia Cem, and Brackenbush Cem, scattered across a terrain defined by the winding paths of Hurricane Cr and Panther Cr. To the south, the settlement of Shafter sits near the northern fingers of the Vandalia Municipal Reservoir, which dominates the lower topography. This 2015 survey illustrates a rural Illinois environment where historical land divisions are still clearly marked by numbered roads like 2600 North and 2500 North, maintaining a grid-like structure even as the creeks create complex natural boundaries.