2018 Map of Scottville

About this map

Scottville and Palmyra anchor this Macoupin County landscape, where the rural grid is defined by a high concentration of family and community burial grounds. The territory between these settlements is drained by a complex network of waterways, including Panther Creek, Negro Lick, and Solomon Creek. This pattern of small creeks and branches has historically shaped the placement of local cemeteries such as Hettick Point Cem and Ruyle Cem. The map reveals a deeply rooted agricultural community where legacy family names are preserved on the land through features like Miller Branch and Nifong Cem. The small community of Barr sits in the southwest, connected to the larger hubs by a system of country roads like Palmyra Road and North Scottville Road that navigate the undulating terrain surrounding Little Negro Lick and Rock Branch.