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1998 Map of Morrisonville

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Morrisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The agrarian landscape of central Illinois is defined here by the intersection of rail and river across King, Bear Creek, and Ricks townships. Morrisonville serves as the primary hub, where the diagonal rail line creates a distinct grid orientation for the village center, situated just south of Trulock Lake. This survey reflects the persistence of late 20th-century rural infrastructure, where small cemeteries like St Maurice Cem and Morrisonville Cem are scattered among the vast drainage network of Prairie Fork and Bear Creek.

To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Palmer occupies a similar rail-side position, supported by local landmarks like the Palmer Cem and a nearby Rest Area. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns essential to this region's agriculture, with numerous named waterways including Clear Creek, Durbin Creek, and Brush Creek carving through the prairie soil. These features, combined with the legacy of family-named burial grounds like Anderson Cem and Durbin Cem, provide a detailed record of the community's geographic and genealogical footprint.