2018 Map of Oskaloosa

About this map

The town of Oskaloosa and the neighboring village of Iola anchor this section of south-central Illinois, where the borders of Clay, Fayette, and Marion counties meet. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Skillet Fork and Dismal Cr, which cut through the agricultural fields that dominate the terrain. This map reveals a high density of rural burial sites, including the Negro Cem near Kinmundy Rd, and others such as Elder Cem, Courson Cem, and Keen Chapel Cem. These small, localized cemeteries, often located at the edges of sections or near early homesteads, offer significant evidence for genealogists tracing 19th and 20th-century settlement families. Small water bodies like Patterson Lake and Ging Lake provide breaks in the grid of county roads, such as Vandalia Rd and Co Rd 800 N, which connect the dispersed farmsteads of the Cruse area.