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2015 Map of Carlyle

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Carlyle and its surrounding rural landscapes in Clinton County are defined by the convergence of river engineering and agricultural tradition. The Kaskaskia River flows south from the massive Carlyle Lake impoundment, passing the landmark General Dean Bridge near the town center. The terrain is punctuated by elevations such as Corcoran Hill and Schaeffer Hill, while the surrounding prairie is drained by a network of waterways including Lost Creek, Prairie Creek, and Crooked Creek.

Smaller settlements like Huey, Posey, and Hoffman are connected by a grid of country roads, often named for local families such as Vogel Rd, Brinkman Rd, and Knollhoff Rd. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with burial sites, ranging from larger municipal grounds like Saint Marys Cem to more secluded rural locations such as Wadsworth Cem, Collins Cem, and the Trinity Lutheran Cem near Hoffman.