Loading map...

2021 Map of Pittsfield

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pittsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Pittsfield serves as the focal point of this western Illinois landscape, centered on the Pike County Courthouse and a dense grid of residential streets. The town is surrounded by a network of rural settlements and family-named landmarks that speak to the deep-rooted agricultural history of the region. Small communities like Independence, Martinsburg, and Sunny Hill are connected by a web of county roads and drainage systems, including Honey Cr and Cold Run.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its high density of burial sites, many associated with early settlers. Beyond the larger Oakwood Cem and Pittsfield West Cem, the map identifies numerous small plots such as the Tamsett Willsey Cem, Goodin Cem, and Watson Cem. The terrain is defined by the sharp dissection of the prairie by creek beds like Buckeye Cr, creating a complex topography of ridges and valleys that has historically dictated the placement of homesteads and churchyards.