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2019 Map of Bandana

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bandana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bandana and the lowlands of the Ohio River floodplain characterize this borderland where Kentucky and Illinois meet. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the flood-prone Oscar Bottoms and the rising elevations of Beelers Hill. The river corridor itself features the Grand Chain and the notable Hillerman Rock, indicating the significant geological and navigational hazards that once dictated river traffic patterns.

Genealogists will find a dense concentration of local burial sites, including Providence Cem, Herrin Cem, and Miles Cem near the settlement of Needmore. The map records a rural network of drainage and hydrology, from the Post Creek Cutoff to the meandering courses of Clanton Cr and Newtons Cr. Notable place names like Monkeys Eyebrow and Hillerman anchor the small agricultural communities that have long persisted along these river bluffs and fertile bottomlands.