Location of the Jackson County Poor Farm and Cemetery on the SIU Farm
Title
Location of the Jackson County Poor Farm and Cemetery on the SIU Farm
Subject
Poor farms; Cemeteries; Jackson County (Ill.); Carbondale (Ill.); Southern Illinois University; Historical archaeology; Archaeological sites; Landscape change; Digital maps
Description
Satellite image showing the approximate locations of the former Jackson County Poor Farm and the associated Poor Farm Cemetery on property now owned by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The cemetery lies west of McLafferty Road, south of Chautauqua Road, and north of Pleasant Hill Road within the SIU farm property. The locations of the former county farm buildings and the cemetery are labeled to illustrate their relationship within the modern agricultural landscape.
Creator
Center for Archaeological Investigations (CAI), Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Source
Google Earth
Publisher
Center for Archaeological Investigations (CAI), Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
2024
Rights
Map annotations created by the Center for Archaeological Investigations. Base satellite imagery provided by Google Earth. Used for educational purposes.
Language
eng
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (Ill.)
Original Format
image/png
Physical Dimensions
1078 x 858 pixels
Files
Citation
Center for Archaeological Investigations (CAI), Southern Illinois University Carbondale, “Location of the Jackson County Poor Farm and Cemetery on the SIU Farm,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 14, 2026, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/1044.
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