2021 Map of Chester

About this map

Chester serves as a prominent riverfront center along the bluffs of the Mississippi River, anchored by the Randolph County Courthouse. This 2021 survey details the complex geography of the Illinois-Missouri border, where the river's course defines the boundaries between Randolph and Perry counties. Notable interior features include the Little Marys River Covered Bridge and the small settlement of New Palestine to the north. The map traces the transition from the high ground of the city down to the low-lying floodplains of Kaskaskia Island and Bois Brule. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of several local burial grounds, such as Saint Marys Cem and the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Cem. The Chester Bridge provides the primary link across the water toward Claryville, while the Perryville Regional Airport marks the southwestern extent of the mapped area.