2015 Map of Kampsville

About this map

Kampsville sits at the western edge of this 2015 survey, where the Illinois River divides Calhoun and Greene counties. The landscape transitions sharply from the broad agricultural flats of the river valley to the complex ridges and hollows of the eastern bluffs. Local genealogy is well-documented through numerous burial sites such as Saint Anselm Cem, Farrow Cem, and the Eldred Memorial Gardens. The river itself is punctuated by Willow Island and Crater Island, while the eastern terrain is defined by deep incisions like Robley Hollow and Shaffer Hollow. Large agricultural operations including Fairbanks Ranch and Cooke Ranch occupy the lowlands, connected by the north-south corridor of Eldred-Hillview road. This map captures a modern view of these long-established river towns and their surrounding bluff-and-bottomland geography.