1990 Map of Prairietown

About this map

The agricultural lands along the border of Madison and Macoupin counties are defined here by a network of family-named roads and rural institutions. The community of Prairietown serves as a central hub, anchored by St Peter Ch and its accompanying St Peter Sch, while smaller settlements like Dorsey, Midway, and Carpenter dot the surrounding townships of Moro and Fort Russell. The landscape is bisected by the winding courses of Cahokia Creek and Paddock Creek, with the significant residential development of Holiday Shores centered around Holiday Lake. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous small burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle, including the Liberty Prairie Cem, Zimmerman Cem, and the Belt Cem. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the numerous pipelines crossing the fields and the Radio Tower near the lake, reflecting the late 20th-century transition of this rural Illinois landscape.