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1996 Map of Carbondale

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Carbondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Southern Illinois University anchors the central landscape of this mid-1990s survey, illustrating the extensive physical growth of the campus and the surrounding city of Carbondale. The map captures a complex transition from urban development to the protected wilderness of the Shawnee National Forest and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The vital corridor of the Illinois Central Railroad runs north-south, linking the main city to smaller southern outposts like Boskydell and Makanda.

Hydrology plays a significant role in the area's layout, from the recreational waters of Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake to the localized Carbondale Reservoir within Evergreen Park. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies numerous neighborhood landmarks, including the Attucks Sch, Snider Hill Cem, and the historic street grid featuring Main St and Illinois Ave. The southern reaches transition into the limestone-rich terrain of Giant City State Park, showing how topography influenced the boundaries of settlement and conservation.