1983 Map of Jerseyville North

About this map

Jerseyville and the surrounding prairie of Jersey County are documented in this early 1980s provisional survey, showing the northward expansion of the county seat toward the Greene Co Jersey Co line. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Macoupin Creek and its many tributaries like Phils Creek and Taylor Creek, which carve through the agricultural fields. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Gulf Central Illinois railroad line, which connects the established town of Kane and its older predecessor, Old Kane. Local history is deeply etched into the map through numerous spiritual and civic landmarks, including St Francis Xaviers Cath Ch, the Church of Christ, and the American Legion Fairground. Several family-named burial sites such as Luckey-Weber Cem and the larger Oak Grove Cemetery provide essential geographic points for genealogical research into the region's long-standing farming communities.