2018 Map of Boyer Creek

About this map

Macoupin Creek meanders through this portion of the Illinois countryside, marking the borderlands between Greene and Jersey counties. The landscape is defined by its drainages, where Drapper Br and Dry Br feed into the larger creek system. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Mount Gilead Cem in the north and the Belt Salem Cem near the center of the sheet. Notable terrain features like Shanks Hill and Dark Hollow provide a sense of the local topography before the land flattens toward the prairie. The map also records several local water sources such as Dodson Spring and John Dunham Spring, which historically served as vital points for early settlers and livestock in this agricultural region.