2018 Map of Pleasant Plains

About this map

Pleasant Plains and Berlin anchor this central Illinois landscape, reflecting a long-standing agricultural pattern defined by the Public Land Survey System. The grid-like road network, including Yankee Town Rd and Old Homestead Rd, illustrates the efficient parceling of Sangamon County prairie for farming. Local genealogy is well-preserved through several established burial grounds such as Wood Wreath Island Grove Cem and Pleasant Plains Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the area's early settlers. The drainage of the till plain is traced by the winding paths of Richland Cr and Prairie Cr, while the small Smith RLA Airport represents the modernization of rural transportation. This 2018 survey captures the enduring character of these communities, where small settlements like Claysville remain connected by historical county routes.