2012 Map of Springerton

About this map

Skillet Fork and its winding tributaries, including Prairie Cr and Beaver Cr, define the drainage patterns of this rural Illinois landscape. The map highlights the intersection of agricultural land and early industrial footprints, most notably the Mill Shoals Oil Field located just south of the community of Mill Shoals. This area is rich with genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Kitty Sweeten Cem, McIntosh Cem, and Liberty Cem. The settlement pattern follows the established grid of county roads, connecting Springerton and Springer Station with the surrounding countryside. The presence of Jacobs Camp and the rail-aligned Railroad St in Mill Shoals suggests the historical importance of transport and seasonal labor in the region's development.