
The rolling hills of the Illinois countryside near the Monroe and Randolph county line are defined by the intricate drainages of Horse Creek and its many tributaries. The settlement of Ames serves as a central point in this landscape, while the more developed outskirts of Red Bud appear in the northeast, marked by Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cem and Saint Peter Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by waterways like South Fork Horse Creek, Dry Fork, and Prairie Branch, which create a complex network of ridges and valleys that have historically dictated the placement of roads and farmsteads.
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1910 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · New Athens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Baldwin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Baldwin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Renault
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Renault
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Baldwin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Saint Louis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · New Athens West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000