2016 Map of Grove Center

About this map

The Ohio River forms a sweeping boundary between Illinois and Kentucky in this 2016 survey, a landscape defined by its riverine geography and agricultural settlements. The rural community of Raleigh sits on the Kentucky bank, overlooking Bell Island and the expansive bottomlands. To the south and east, the terrain rises into the Dyer Hills and Shawneetown Hills, with localized heights such as The Rocks and Bald Hill punctuating the low-lying basin. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways including Goose Pond Ditch, Cypress Cr, and Wash Cr, which drain the fertile land surrounding Grove Center and Spring Grove. A dense grid of local roads, such as Clabber Alley Rd and Old Shawneetown Rd, connects isolated farmsteads and small crossroads like Blackburn, preserving a traditional rural layout despite modern surveying. This area represents a classic river-border environment where seasonal hydrology, seen in features like Big Lake and Fish Lake, remains central to the character of the land.