1974 Map of Fairview

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is dense with localized landmarks including the Coal Creek Ch and a collection of family-named burial sites such as Markley Cem, Beer Cem, and Foster Cem. The village of Fairview sits at a major crossroads in the south, while the Spoon River Valley High Sch serves the rural population between the river bluffs and the modified mining lands. The contrast between the natural flow of the Spoon River in the northwest and the engineered industrial pits to the south illustrates the area's dual character of agriculture and extraction.