2024 Map of Palmyra

About this map

Otter Lake dominates the eastern half of this Macoupin County landscape, its winding shoreline carving deep into the agricultural terrain south of Modesto. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads, including Emmerson Airline Rd and Blooming Grove Rd, which connect scattered family burial sites and rural settlements. Genealogists will find a concentration of local history at Blue Grass Cem, ONeal Cem, and the secluded Doss Grave. The terrain transitions from the open fields surrounding Lake Greenwood in the north to the more complex drainages of West Fork Otter Creek and East Fork Otter Creek. Aviation history is present at the Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc, while several creek branches, such as Wolf Branch and Nassa Creek, show the natural drainage patterns that have shaped the township lines and property boundaries of this central Illinois region.