The Embarras River meanders across this northern Jasper County landscape, carving a low-lying valley through the central corridor. The village of Rose Hill occupies the northeastern uplands, while the settlement of Falmouth sits further south along the eastern edge. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds that define the local genealogy, including Gila Lutheran Cem, Plainfield Cem, and Brick Cem. These sites, often situated at the ends of section roads or near creek branches like Wolf Cr and Mint Cr, point to the dispersed rural settlement pattern of the region.
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1940 · Greenup
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Greenup
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Teutopolis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Sailor Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Decatur
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Decatur
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000