1982 Map of Summerville

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Macoupin Creek meanders through the central landscape of this Macoupin County region, defining the drainage patterns for numerous tributaries like Cheste R F I E L D Creek and Coop Branch. The 1982 topography reveals a rural transition where the undulating creek valleys meet the gridded upland prairies of central Illinois. Settlement is concentrated in small pockets such as Summerville and the outskirts of Shipman, while landmarks like Mowens Lake and Bullard Lake suggest localized water management or recreational impoundments within the agricultural expanse. The presence of several Cem labels near the township borders of Chesterfield and Polk provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in these rural townships during the late twentieth century.