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2018 Map of Medora

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Medora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Medora sits at the nexus of several county lines, where the prairie of Macoupin County meets Jersey and Greene counties. This landscape is defined by the winding course of Macoupin Creek and its tributary, Phills Cr, which carve through the otherwise level agricultural land. The settlement pattern is anchored by the village of Medora, with its distinct grid featuring N Main St and N Railroad St, hinting at its historical reliance on transportation corridors. Smaller communities like Kemper, Summerville, and Fidelity serve as rural nodes within this farming region.

Local history is preserved in a high concentration of cemeteries scattered across the countryside, including Oakland Cem, Kemper Cem, and the family-named Pruitt Cem. The road network, such as Old Fidelity Rd and Challacombe Rd, provides a framework for tracing property boundaries and early rural development. The presence of Foster Lake and several smaller ponds underscores the importance of local water management in this part of Illinois.