2021 Map of Lakewood

About this map

Williamsburg Hill and the village of Lakewood anchor this survey of southern Shelby County, Illinois. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Mitchell Cr, Polecat Cr, and Becks Cr, which carve through the prairie terrain. For genealogists and local historians, this map provides a dense record of early rural burial grounds scattered across the townships. Family-named sites like Eller Cem, Liston Cem, and McCoy Cem are clearly marked, alongside larger congregational sites such as New Hope Cem and Mount Olive Cem. The infrastructure follows the traditional section lines of the Public Land Survey System, with roads like Co Hwy 12 and Corley Ridge Rd providing access to the elevated terrain of Corley Ridge.