2021 Map of Broughton

About this map

Broughton serves as the central hub of this Southern Illinois landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of Hamilton County meet the winding course of the N Fork Saline River. The map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure and family history, anchored by small clusters of settlement at Dale, Francis, and Texas City. This area is particularly rich in family-named burial grounds, including the Gaines Family Cem, Keasler Cem, and Wolfe Cem, suggesting long-standing ancestral ties to the land. The drainage patterns of Contrary Cr, Rector Cr, and Wheeler Cr define the local topography, while the prominent rise of Big Hill near Big Hill Cem provides a rare point of elevation above the surrounding creek bottoms and farm fields.