2018 Map of Crisp

About this map

Cincinnati Cemetery and Anderson Cemetery mark the agricultural landscape of Wayne County, Illinois, as it appeared in the early 21st century. The map centers on the small settlements of Crisp and Round Prairie, where a grid of county roads connects family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the meandering course of Skillet Fork, which is crossed by both the Rock Bluff Bridge and the Harris Bridge. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Miller Creek and Dry Fork to the prominent rise of Linder Hill in the southwest. This survey details the drainage patterns of the Little Dry Fork and Crooked Creek systems, providing a clear record of the local topography and the dispersed network of pioneer cemeteries like Wolfe Cemetery and Hale Cemetery that define this rural Illinois community.