2018 Map of Eliza

About this map

Eliza and the small settlement of Petersville anchor this rural landscape along the boundary between Rock Island and Mercer Counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, where Eliza Creek and its many tributaries, including Yankee Branch and Deerlick Branch, carve through the Illinois countryside. The map reveals a high concentration of local burial sites, such as the Eliza Creek Cemetery, Miller Cemetery, and Leech Cemetery, which serve as vital touchstones for genealogists researching families from this area. A grid of county roads, including County Highway 35 and County Highway 9, connects the scattered farmsteads and agricultural plots that have long characterized the local economy and social structure of these townships.