2024 Map of Ray

About this map

Ray sits at the heart of this landscape along the border of Schuyler and Fulton counties, where the terrain is deeply carved by the drainage of Sugar Creek. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research. Sites such as Christian Neck Cem, Pittenger Cem, and Old Ridgeville Cem are scattered across the uplands and hollows, often near old farm roads like Devil's Backbone Rd. The southern portion of the map transition into a different aquatic environment characterized by Peabody Lakes, while numerous branches like Gaines Branch and Fiddle Branch feed the primary creek system. This 2024 data reflects a rural Illinois landscape where modern road networks like E State Rte 24 intersect with the legacy of nineteenth-century pioneer settlements and traditional land divisions.