2021 Map of Stewardson West

About this map

Richland Creek and its various tributaries, including Brush Creek and Jordan Creek, define the drainage patterns of this Shelby County landscape. Small rural communities are concentrated along established transport corridors, with Stewardson and Strasburg anchoring the eastern edge while Mode and Clarksburg sit to the west. The distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Graybill Cemetery and Rockford Cemetery, suggests a long-settled agricultural heritage where early homesteads were tied to the proximity of reliable water sources like Hickory Ridge Pond. The grid-like road system, featuring routes such as County Highway 32 and Clarksburg Road, connects these disparate settlements, providing a clear view of the modern land divisions that have persisted through decades of local farming and development.