2015 Map of Bone Gap

About this map

Bonpas Creek meanders along the winding boundary between Wabash and Edwards counties, defining the agricultural character of this Southern Illinois landscape. The map centers on a series of small rural communities, including Bone Gap, Bellmont, and Browns, which are linked by a grid of township roads and local thoroughfares like Bone Gap Rd N. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, providing significant value for genealogical research. Features such as Tanquary Family Cem, McClane Cem, and Lick Prairie Cem are scattered across the terrain. Near the southern edge of the survey, the village of Bellmont sits at a crossroads of rail and road, while the Nelson Private Airport serves as a small aviation landmark in the open farmland to the west.