All maps open in a separate page. Most of these are large files.

Early County Maps

• 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.
• 1872 Jersey County, 82KB
• 1916 Jersey County, 89KB

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.

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