2015 Map of Pleasant Grove

About this map

Pleasant Grove serves as the focal point of this agricultural landscape in Des Moines County, where a network of section roads like Pleasant Grove Rd and Beaverdale Rd crisscross the terrain. The map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, documenting several denominational and family burial sites including the Shinar Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem and the Siefken Family Plot. The drainage of Flint Creek and its tributary Big Hollow shape the eastern topography, while the Henry Co Des Moines Co boundary defines the western edge. Further south, the small settlement of Prairie Grove sits near the headwaters of Cedar Cr. The distribution of sites like the Welsh Chapel Cem and Millerburg Cem provides evidence of the early settler communities that established themselves along these ridges and creek valleys.