
Waltonville and its surrounding rural hamlets anchor this Jefferson County landscape, defined by a complex network of creeks and drainage basins. The village sits just north of Waltonville Lake, while smaller settlements like Scheller, Williamsburg, and Emerson City are connected by a grid of county roads such as Co Rd 700 N and Co Hwy 26. This modern survey reveals a highly managed hydrological environment, featuring the Auxiliary Reservoir and Mine Number 21 Reservoir alongside natural watercourses like Knob Prairie Creek and Buck Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites scattered across the township, from the centrally located Saint Barbara Cem near Scheller to the Horse Prairie Cem in the southeast. The terrain transitions toward the Big Muddy River on the eastern edge, showing the modern intersection of agriculture and industrial water management.
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1926 · Duquoin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Mount Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1939 · Ina
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Mount Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Ina
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Ashley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Ashley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Belleville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Mount Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000