2021 Map of Coatsburg

About this map

The agricultural villages of Coatsburg and Paloma anchor this survey of Adams County, where the prairie begins to break into the drainage systems of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of South Fork Bear Creek, Brushy Cr, and Honey Cr, which carve deep contours into the otherwise level farmland. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial sites, including Gray Mound Cem, Cate Family Cem, and the Johnson Cem. These small, scattered cemeteries reflect the early pioneer settlement patterns of the region, often located on higher ground near the heads of seasonal creek branches like Honey Br. The rural road network, following the traditional section lines of the Public Land Survey System, provides precise modern access to these ancestral landmarks and the surrounding countryside.