2015 Map of Sailor Springs

About this map

Sailor Springs and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Clay County appear here as a network of rural homesteads and family cemeteries. The terrain is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Big Muddy Cr and Weather Cr, which carve through the plains near Turkey Point and Indian Point. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous burial sites such as Wendelin-Holy Cross Cem, McKinney Cem, and Wachtel Cem. Small settlements like Ingraham and Wendelin serve as local hubs, connected by a grid of county roads and named lanes like Ingraham Ln. This 2015 survey reflects a long-established rural infrastructure where small communities and family landmarks persist alongside the natural features of the Illinois interior.