2012 Map of Raymond

About this map

Raymond and Harvel serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural section of Montgomery County, defined by a grid of rural roads and the drainage of W Fork Shoal Cr. The landscape is a mix of traditional farmsteads like Shoal Creek Farm and evolving water management infrastructure, most notably the Shoal Creek Watershed Impoundment-Reservoir in the south. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites including Harvel Cem, Asbury Cem, Cass Cem, and the Saint Raymond's Cem, which anchor the local history of these prairie townships. Transport and utility routes are visible through the diagonal passage of the railroad corridor and local landmarks such as Five Mile Bridge and the Lebeck Landing Strip, indicating the continued importance of regional connectivity in this central Illinois territory.