2015 Map of Paris South

About this map

Paris sits at the northern edge of this agricultural landscape in Edgar County, where the grid of city streets gives way to a network of rural section roads and winding waterways. The town's southern expansion is bounded by Eads Lake and the former path of Railroad St, while the surrounding countryside is defined by the drainages of the East Fork and Clear Cr. This area is particularly notable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, preserving the genealogy of early settlers through sites like Swango Cem, Lycan Cem, and Elledge Holley Cem. The small settlement of Nevins appears in the southeast, situated near McCalls Br, reflecting the scattered nature of rural development in the region. The map reveals how the modern road system, including E Sulphur Springs Rd, follows the subtle contours of the Illinois prairie.