2015 Map of Teutopolis

About this map

Teutopolis and the surrounding agricultural landscape of southeastern Illinois are defined by a dense network of country roads and family-named cemeteries. This mid-2010s survey captures the region where the borders of Shelby, Cumberland, and Effingham counties meet. Smaller settlements like Lillyville and Sigel are connected by a grid of numbered roads, including E 2050th Ave and N 100 East Rd, while the larger corridor of Interstate 70 passes through Montrose. The terrain is etched by the intricate drainages of First Salt Creek, Second Salt Creek, and Spring Point Creek, which carve subtle valleys through the farmland. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial sites, such as Saint Francis Cem and Needham Cem, which anchor these rural communities to their ancestral roots.