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2015 Map of Altamont West

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Altamont West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Saint Elmo and Altamont anchor this portion of the Illinois landscape, connected by a network of rural roads and the interstate corridor crossing the Fayette and Effingham County line. The terrain is defined by the drainage of several small waterways, including Sugar Cr, Little Cr, and Watson Cr, which feed toward the Saint Elmo Old City Reservoir and Lake Nellie. This 2015 edition provides a clear picture of the region's burial grounds and community landmarks, from the Rhodes Family Cem and Spring Hill Cem in the north to Bethlehem Cem in the south.

Local infrastructure is represented by the Kuebler RLA Airport and the expansion of residential areas such as Southmore Heights. Smaller settlements like Magnolia Corner appear alongside family-named landmarks and rural chapels, including the Crums Chapel Cem. The transition from the more developed streets of Saint Elmo, such as W 2nd St, to the open fields of the surrounding counties illustrates the agricultural and small-town character of this section of Southern Illinois.