1982 Map of Macon West

About this map

The agricultural heartland where Macon Co, Christian Co, and Shelby Co converge is defined by a dense network of family cemeteries and township boundaries. The village of Blue Mound anchors the western edge, while the larger settlement of Macon and the northern reaches of Moweaqua mark the eastern and southern perimeters. The landscape is structured by two major rail lines: the Norfolk and Western running through the northwest and the Illinois Central Gulf traversing the east. Rural life centers on landmarks like Bethel Ch and the Willow Branch County Conservation Area. For genealogists, this 1982 map is an invaluable record of the region's burial grounds, including South Macon Cem, Pleasant View Cem, Adams Cem, and the Bilyeu Cem, offering precise locations for ancestral research in these three interlocking counties.