2010 Map of Plumwood

About this map

Little Darby Creek and its many tributaries, including Barron Creek and Spring Fork, define the drainage patterns across this agricultural section of Madison County. This 2010 survey illustrates the persistence of small rural settlements such as Plumwood, Rosedale, and Chuckery, which remain centered on historic road junctions. The landscape is notably marked by its ancestral burial grounds, including the Bigelow Pioneer Cemetery and its associated Bigelow Cemetery Prairie, as well as the Phellis Cemetery and Guy Cemetery. These sites, along with the Irwin Post Office near Irwin, offer significant touchstones for genealogical research. The presence of Mayer's Fruit Farm and an extensive network of drainage features like Bales Ditch and Boerger Ditch reflect the region's long-standing reliance on managed agricultural land, while the Little Darby Bridge serves as a key crossing for local transit.