Sailor Springs anchors the southwestern corner of this Illinois landscape, situated at the edge of the Little Muddy Cr drainage. This 2018 edition reveals a deeply agricultural region defined by a grid of rural routes like Co HWY 7 and Ingraham Ln, connecting the small communities of Ingraham and Wendelin. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites dotting the countryside, including Wendelin-Holy Cross Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and McKinney Cem. The terrain is marked by subtle rises such as Turkey Point and Indian Point, which overlook the winding paths of Big Muddy Cr and its various tributaries like Weather Cr and Wolf Cr. The intersection of Clay, Jasper, and Richland counties creates a complex network of boundary lines that have influenced local land ownership and development for generations.
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1941 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Olney
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Sailor Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Clay City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000