2021 Map of Woodlawn

About this map

Woodlawn and the smaller settlement of Roaches anchor this portion of Jefferson County, where the southern Illinois landscape is defined by the winding course of Rayse Creek and the Big Muddy River. The area maintains a high density of small family and community burial grounds, reflecting the deep-rooted genealogical history of the township. Local landmarks such as The Pinnacle rise above the drainage basins of Novak Creek and Back Branch, while a grid of rural routes including E Bakerville Rd and E Partisan Rd connects the scattered farmsteads. The proximity of multiple cemeteries, including the Odd Fellows Cem, Reynolds Cem, and Slade Cem, suggests a long-standing pattern of settlement that has persisted alongside the modern highway infrastructure that now bisects the northern sections of the quadrangle.