2021 Map of Obed

About this map

Pleak, Obed, and Yantisville anchor this section of Shelby County, where a dense network of township roads connects rural farmsteads and historic burial grounds. The landscape is defined by the subtle drainage of the Flat Br and Sorghum Br as they feed toward the southern Lake Fork. This map is particularly notable for its high concentration of localized cemeteries, including Masonic Cem, Ludwig Cem, and Locust Grove Cem, which suggest long-established family ties and early community centers in this part of Illinois. The grid-like arrangement of roads such as 2600 N Shelby Co and Co Hwy 42 illustrates the methodical settlement of the prairie, while the presence of Bethany Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestors in the region near Wilborn Cr.