2015 Map of Prairietown

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Holiday Lake and its surrounding residential development at Holiday Shores anchor the center of this Madison County landscape. This mid-2010s survey reveals a region defined by a high density of ancestral burial grounds and country churches, reflecting a long-established rural community structure. From the Paddock Family Cemetery to the Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery in Prairietown, the map preserves a detailed record of local genealogy and land ownership. The terrain is deeply etched by the winding courses of Cahokia Creek and its many tributaries, including Paddock Creek and Joulters Creek, which have shaped the movement of roads like Seiler Road and Renken Road. Small historic clusters like Dorsey and Carpenter show the continued importance of these old road junctions and small-town centers in the modern era.