1980 Map of Waynesville East

About this map

Waynesville anchors the northwestern corner of this central Illinois landscape, where the prairie transitions into the drainage basins of Rock Creek and Tenmile Creek. This 1980 survey illustrates the organized township structure typical of De Witt County, with Waynesville, Wapella, and Barnett townships clearly defined by surveyed section lines. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad cuts a diagonal path across the southern territory, serving the small community of Hallsville. For those tracing local family history, the map is remarkably dense with rural burial grounds, including Evergreen Cem, Rock Creek Cem, and Barnett Cem, alongside several family-named landmarks such as McClimans Cem and the Holt Landing Strip. The southern edge features the waters of Gibson Lakes and the small crossing at Ford, showing a landscape defined by both agriculture and the intricate network of local drainages.