
Medora sits at the intersection of three Illinois counties, serving as a central hub for the surrounding agricultural landscape of Macoupin, Jersey, and Greene counties. This region is characterized by a high density of rural burial grounds, such as Longwill Cem and Pruitt Cem, which suggest long-standing family landholdings and established settlement patterns dating back to the nineteenth century. Small communities like Kemper and Fidelity anchor the grid of rural roads, while the northern extent features the quiet waters of Foster Lake.
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1924 · Roodhouse
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Roodhouse
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Jerseyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Greenfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Jerseyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1982 · Summerville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000