1974 Map of Ramsey

About this map

Ramsey Creek and its many tributaries, including Hurricane Creek and Otter Creek, carve through the rural landscapes of North Hurricane and South Hurricane townships in the 1970s. This agricultural region is punctuated by a high density of country burial grounds and small churches that anchor the local community. Genealogists will find many family-named sites, such as Tennessee Cem, Donaldson Cem, and Craig Cem, often situated near early church foundations like New Bethel Ch or Halford Chapel. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the recreational waters of Ramsey Lake within Ramsey Lake State Park, showing the Campground and Picnic Area as they appeared during this era of state park development. The presence of the Third Principal Meridian running north-south through the townships of Audubon and Oconee highlights the fundamental surveying lines that defined these Illinois farmsteads.