2022 Map of Gillingham

About this map

Fancy Creek and the West Branch Pine River carve through this Richland County landscape, where small hamlets and rural gathering places define the local geography. The settlement of Gillingham sits near the confluence of local valleys, while Bloom City and Woodstock anchor the northern reaches of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, including the Bloom City Cemetery, Woodstock Cemetery, and the English Ridge Cemetery located atop the high ground of English Ridge. These sites, along with the Springhill Field and various family-named hills like Cribben Hill and Campbell Hill, reveal a land use pattern focused on the ridges and valley floors. The presence of 36 Reservoir and numerous winding roads like Spring Hill Road and Antioch Lane further illustrate the transition between agricultural use and the natural drainage of the Driftless Area.