2018 Map of Gillespie North

About this map

Carlinville anchors the northern reaches of this central Illinois landscape, where the prairie is deeply etched by the drainage of Honey Creek and Spanish Needle Creek. The map documents a transition from the agricultural uplands near Brushy Mound to the industrial and residential clusters of East Gillespie and Gillespie further south. Notable for local history and genealogy, the sheet records numerous small family and community burial grounds including Behme Cem, Corr Cem, and the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery. Water management for these communities is evident through a series of reservoirs like New Gillespie Lake, Old Gillespie Lake, and Lake Williamson. Transportation and local infrastructure are represented by the Lindell Loveless Airport and a grid of rural roads such as Brushy Mound Road and Honey Creek Road that connect these agricultural townships.