2021 Map of Raymond

About this map

Raymond and Harvel serve as the primary hubs in this Montgomery County landscape, where the agricultural grid is deeply etched into the Illinois prairie. The topography is defined by the winding course of West Fork Shoal Creek and its smaller tributaries like Blue Grass Cr, which break the geometric regularity of the surrounding section lines. These waterways created natural focal points for early infrastructure, evidenced by the Five Mile Bridge and the cluster of rural burial sites that dot the area. Genealogists will find a high concentration of cemeteries, including Raymond City Cem, Saint Raymond Cem, and the more isolated Asbury Cem and Cass Cem. In the southern portion of the map, the northern outskirts of Litchfield and the small settlement of Honey Bend mark the transition toward more industrialized corridors, providing a detailed record of local settlement patterns and land use in the early twenty-first century.