1995 Map of Coatsburg

About this map

Coatsburg and Paloma anchor this mid-1990s landscape in Adams County, where the agricultural plains of western Illinois are deeply incised by the drainage systems of the Mississippi River basin. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, including South Fork Bear Creek and Honey Creek, which carve through the townships of Honey Creek, Keene, and Gilmer. This survey illustrates a rural infrastructure centered on established family and community burial grounds, such as Gray Mount Cem and Gooding Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists. The map also records the transit corridors that link these small settlements, showing how the local road network navigates the breaks between elevated farmland and the wooded draws of Brushy Creek and Elm Creek.