2015 Map of Springerton

About this map

Skillet Fork meanders across the landscape of Mill Shoals and Springerton, defining the lowlands of northwestern White County and eastern Hamilton County. This 2015 survey documents the rural character of the Illinois prairie, where a grid of county roads connects small settlements and isolated farmsteads. Significant local history is preserved through the mapping of numerous family and church burial grounds, including the Kitty Sweeten Cem and Little Zion Cem. The area near Springer Station and Springerton shows the enduring patterns of rural life, with the local economy rooted in the surrounding fields and proximity to water bodies like Broad Run and Beaver Cr. The presence of Railroad St in Mill Shoals points to the historic transportation corridors that once linked these farming communities to the wider region.