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2011 Map of Brownfield

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Brownfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Brownfield and Hodgeville anchor this survey of Pope County, where the transition from higher ground toward the Ohio River is marked by a network of rural roads and numerous family cemeteries. The landscape is punctuated by landforms like Brownfield Bluff and Deputy Hill, the latter once serving as a sentinel point for the Deputy Lookout Tower. These elevated positions overlooked the winding course of Bay Creek as it moved toward the floodplain.

Evidence of established community life is visible in the density of burial grounds, including the Fields Cemetery, Gregory Cemetery, and Hemphill Cemetery, which provide valuable location data for genealogical research. Along the river, the presence of Ropers Landing and the Sisters Islands highlights the historical importance of the waterway for transport and local commerce. Smaller hamlets such as Rosebud and Homberg further illustrate the early 21st-century settlement patterns in this part of Southern Illinois.