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2015 Map of Brownfield

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Brownfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Ohio River forms a prominent state boundary on this southern Illinois landscape, dividing Pope County from Kentucky. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and ridges, with Bay Creek winding through the central portion of the quadrangle before approaching the river. This 2015 survey reveals a pattern of dispersed rural settlements, including Old Brownfield, Hodgeville, and Rosebud, each serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural and forest lands of the Shawnee National Forest.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Bethany Cem, Gregory Cem, and Independence Cem, scattered among the hollows like Cement Hollow and Cromeenes Hollow. Prominent geographical markers like Brownfield Bluff and Deputy Hill rise above the drainage systems of Lusk Creek and Flat Lick Br, illustrating the topographical complexity of the region. The map also records essential transit points like Lackey Bridge and the Sisters Islands in the river channel, which have long influenced local navigation and movement.