1876 Williamson County Map

1876  Williamson County Map

1876 Williamson County Map

This is a map of Williamson County in 1876. Note that Eight Mile township in 1875 used to occupy Township Township 8, Range 1 but has now dropped into the Township 9, Range 1 slot occupied today by Carterville township. In its place, on this map, is the Western Township sitting in the Township 8, Range 1 slot. The other townships appear to have remained in their respective positions as in 1875.

1720 County Area Map

Williamson County area as it existed in 1720, prepared by Ron Emery

Williamson County area as it existed in 1720, prepared by Ron Emery

Map drawn up from Nannie Gray’s 1939 map by Ron Emery, isolating which areas of the county early French trappers and Shawnee indians inhabited and lived. The French had established a fort at Kaskaskia, south of St. Louis in 1703. Continue reading