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2012 Map of Carlinville West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Carlinville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Carlinville anchors the southeastern corner of this Macoupin County landscape, serving as the primary hub for a region defined by agricultural plots and a network of named country roads. In the early 21st century, the outskirts of town were dotted with local aviation sites such as Denby Airport and Nelson Airport, while the smaller settlement of Comer sits further west near the banks of Bear Creek. The terrain is drained by several meandering waterways, including Hurricane Creek and Lick Creek, which carve through the farmland between property lines marked by County Highway 11 and Hettick Road.

For family historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous rural burial grounds. From the large Carlinville City Cemetery to smaller, isolated sites like Derby Cemetery, Sell Cemetery, and the Charity Church Cemetery, these locations provide essential geographic context for the area's ancestral residents. Further south, recreational waters like Lake Rinaker and Macoupin Lake highlight the local hydrography at the confluence of several small branches.