1980 Map of Morrisonville

About this map

Morrisonville and Palmer anchor this survey of south-central Illinois, where the grid of rural township roads meets the diagonal cut of the Norfolk and Western railroad. The landscape is defined by its watercourses, including the winding Prairie Fork and Bear Creek, which disrupt the otherwise orderly agricultural sections. Significant for local family historians, the sheet identifies several remote burial grounds such as Durbin Cem, Anderson Cem, and St Maurice Cem, many located well away from the primary villages. The presence of Trulock Lake and municipal infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Pond near the village limits illustrates the mid-century development of local utilities and water management in King and Ricks townships.