2024 Map of Akin

About this map

Akin and West End anchor a landscape defined by the intersection of three Southern Illinois counties: Franklin, Hamilton, and Saline. This agricultural and rolling region is marked by a network of drainage systems, including Ewing Creek in the north and the Middle Fork Saline River which flows south toward Halltown Creek. The map reveals a high density of small, family-named burial grounds like Brady Cem, Lampley Cem, and McFarland Cem, suggesting long-established rural lineages that remain central to the area's identity.