Jacksonville serves as a significant educational and civic hub in Central Illinois, anchored by the campuses of Illinois College and MacMurray College. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Mauvaise Terre Creek and its various branches, which feed into Mauvaise Terre Lake and Lake Jacksonville. To the south, the village of Woodson sits near the headwaters of Spoon Creek, while the smaller settlements of Arnold, Pisgah, and South Jacksonville dot the surrounding prairie. This area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, including East Cemetery, Memorial Lawn Cemetery, and the Holmes Daniel D Cemetery. These sites, along with landmarks like the Smith Landing Strip and Jacksonville Golf Course, provide a detailed record of land ownership and social infrastructure in Morgan County.
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1924 · Winchester
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1926 · Winchester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Arenzville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Arenzville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Jacksonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Virginia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Virginia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Jacksonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000