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2016 Map of Bandana

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bandana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the central boundary in this 2016 survey, separating the bottomlands of Kentucky from the bluffs of Illinois. Small rural communities such as Bandana, Needmore, and Ragland are connected by a network of local roads that navigate the complex hydrology of Clanton Cr and Newtons Cr. The landscape is dotted with ancestral landmarks, including Ohio Chapel Cem, Holman Cem, and Miles Cem, reflecting generations of local family history in the area.

Distinctive geographic features define the river's edge, from the low-lying Oscar Bottoms and Colvin Lake to the uniquely named Monkeys Eyebrow and Beelers Hill. Near the community of Hillerman, the Hillerman Rock stands along the northern bank, while the Post Creek Cutoff provides a significant man-made alteration to the local drainage system. This map captures the region's character as a crossroads of county lines and state borders during the mid-2010s.