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2012 Map of Plainview

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Plainview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Beaver Dam State Park and its surrounding water bodies define the rural landscape of this Macoupin County area. The map illustrates a region where recreation and local heritage intersect, with the central park complex containing Beaver Lake and Macoupin settlement. Further south and east, newer developments like Lake Catatoga and New Gillespie Lake suggest a transition toward residential and leisure-focused land use, departing from the purely agricultural grid.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, as numerous family-named burial grounds are scattered throughout the territory. Locations such as Waggoner Cem, Combes Cem, and Hillyard Cem provide specific points of interest for family history research. The small community of Plainview anchors the southwestern corner, featuring a Po and a network of named roads like Shipman Rd and Pleasant Grove Rd that have long connected these isolated farmsteads.