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Jersey County & Jerseyville Maps
All maps open in a separate page. Most of these are large files.
Early Jersey County. Large graphic. Sections 1, 2, and 3 missing from Rule township (T9N - R10W). Map uses old township names: Phills Creek (now Ruyle & Fidelity); Illinois (now Rosedale); Grafton (now Quarry); Jersey Landing (now Elsah). Cemeteries, churches and schools appear to be marked (you have to look closely).
Early Jerseyville. Shows wards, etc.
Jersey County MAP Tiger Census
1872 Township Maps
The maps include a short history of the township, landowners are named on the maps. In some browsers you need to move your mouse pointer over the graphic to click on the option to view the graphic full size. Thanks to Marty Crull for these scans.
Fidelity, Township 8, Range 10, 194KB.
Grafton, Township 6, range 12; Township 6, Range 13; 191KB
Illinois, Township 7, range 13, 210KB
Jersey, Township 8, Range 11, 173KB
Jersey Landing, Township 6, Range 11, 155KB
Kemper, Township 9, Range 10, 188KB
Mississippi, Township 7, Range 11, 196KB
Otter Creek, Township 7, Range 12, 223KB
Phills Creek, Township 8, Range 12, 189KB
Piasa, Township 7, Range 10, 194KB
Richwood, Township 8, Range 13, 214KB
Jerseyville 1872. Very large graphic. Great detail, city lots, etc.
Jersey County, 82KB
1893 Township Maps
Landowners are named on the maps, but some/many are difficult to read. In some browsers you need to move your mouse pointer over the graphic to click on the option to view the graphic full size. Thanks to Marty Crull for these scans.
Elsah, Fractional Township 6 North, Range 11 West, 109KB
English, Township 8 North, range 12 West, 125KB
Fidelity, Township 8 North, Range 10 West, 102KB
Mississippi, Township 7 North, Range 11 West, 535KB
Otter Creek, Township 7 North, Range 12 West, 128KB
Piasa, Township 7 North, Range 10 West, 115KB
Richwood, Part of Townships 8 & 9 North, Range 13 West; Fractional Township 8 North, Range 14 West; 617KB
Rosedale, Fractional Township 7 North, Range 13 West, 115KB
Ruyle, Part of Township 9 North, Range 10 West, 100KB
1916 Township Maps
Landowners are named on the maps, but some/many are difficult to read. There is no map for Quarry Township. In some browsers you need to move your mouse pointer over the graphic to click on the option to view the graphic full size. Thanks to Marty Crull for these scans.
Elsah, 100KB
English, 225KB
Fidelity, 107KB
Grafton, part one, very wide map, 261KB
Grafton, part two, 123KB
Jersey, 286KB
Mississippi, 217KB
Otter Creek, 220KB
Piasa, 117KB
Richwood, 200KB
Rosedale, 210KB
Ruyle, 85KB
Jersey County, 89KB