2015 Map of Clarksdale

About this map

The S Fork Sangamon River and its various tributaries, including Cotton Cr and Brush Cr, dominate this section of the Illinois prairie south of Taylorville. Agricultural land is divided by a rigid grid of range and township roads, while the small settlement of Clarksdale sits along the northern edge of the survey. The landscape is dotted with small, family or church-affiliated burial grounds, such as Anderson Cem and the Mound Chapel United Brethen Cem, which provide specific points of interest for genealogists researching Christian County. In the eastern portion of the map, the waters of Taylorville Lake reach into the surrounding farmland, reflecting more recent hydrologic changes compared to the older rural drainage patterns established by the winding S Fork Sangamon River.