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1998 Map of Windsor

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Windsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

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The town of Windsor serves as a central hub in this late 20th-century landscape, where the border between Shelby and Moultrie counties creates a distinct north-south divide. The region is characterized by a high density of rural burial grounds and places of worship, including Ash Grove Ch and various family-named sites like Moberley Cem, Hilligoss Cem, and Templeton Cem. These sites, alongside landmarks like the Townhall at Sexson Corner, reflect a deeply rooted agricultural community structure that persisted even as infrastructure modernized.

Waterways like Sand Creek and the Flat Branch of the Kaskaskia River network provide the primary drainage for the surrounding farmland. The presence of an Oil Well near Gays and a prominent Communication Tower south of Windsor indicates the integration of utility and resource extraction into the traditional prairie landscape. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous small cemeteries, such as Old Lynn Creek Cem and Lookout Point Cem, which mark the original pioneer settlement patterns of the area.