2021 Map of Opdyke

About this map

Mount Vernon anchoring the western edge of this territory reveals a landscape where municipal growth meets a dense network of family cemeteries and rural crossroads. The area around Summersville and the Mount Vernon Airport serves as a transition from the urban center to the agricultural reaches of eastern Jefferson County. Moving east toward Bluford and Marlow, the terrain is defined by the branching tributaries of Casey Fork, Twomile Cr, and Fourmile Cr. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, identifying numerous burial grounds such as East Salem Cem, Atkinson Cem, and Old Orchard Cem that lie scattered between small settlements like Shirley and Opdyke. This modern survey documents the persistent rural infrastructure of southern Illinois, tracing the intersections of named county roads and township routes that have connected these farming communities for generations.