Holiday Lake and the surrounding residential developments of Holiday Shores serve as the modern centerpiece for this section of Madison County. The landscape is deeply carved by drainage systems including Paddock Cr, Indian Cr, and Joulters Cr, which flow through a grid of agricultural land and small crossroads settlements. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites and family plots, from the Randle Family Cem and Paddock Family Cem to established parish grounds like the Saint Peters Lutheran Cem in Prairietown and the Zion Lutheran Cem near Carpenter. This 2018 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where historic hamlets like Midway and Dorsey remain connected by an extensive network of country roads such as Renken Rd and Seiler Rd.
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1912 · Gillespie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Gillespie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Edwardsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Alton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Wood River
USGS Topo · 1:24,000