2018 Map of Shelbyville

About this map

Shelbyville dominates the landscape of central Illinois in this modern survey, where the town grid meets the winding eastern shoreline of Lake Shelbyville. The map illustrates the extensive network of inlets and coves created by the reservoir, including Coon Cove and Opossum Cove, which have significantly altered the local geography. Beyond the municipal limits, the surrounding prairie remains largely agricultural, punctuated by small hamlets like Westervelt and Bee Ridge. For genealogists and local historians, this record is particularly useful for its documentation of numerous rural burial grounds, such as Glenwood Cem, Bethel Cem, and the remote Wendling Cem. The western half of the map is defined by the drainage of Robinson Creek, while the Kaskaskia River flows south from the dam, passing near Langley Pond.