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1996 Map of Carrier Mills

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The extensive industrial landscape of southern Illinois is documented in this survey, where the Carrier Mills area is defined by massive surface mining operations and subsequent reclamation efforts. Large-scale Strip Mines, including the Sahara Mine No 5 and Sahara Mine No 7, dominate the central terrain, bordered by the Shawnee National Forest. The map captures a complex hydrological network where the South Fork Saline River and Bankston Fork wind through areas of Reclaimed Strip Mines, often managed by a system of Levees and catchments like Cottonwood Pond.

Cultural landmarks such as South America Ch and Providence Ch remain as anchors for local genealogy alongside numerous family burial grounds like Barter Cem and Jenny Ridge Cem. Settlements such as Stonefort and Newcastle are mapped at a time when a massive Conveyor system linked the extraction points, illustrating the technological infrastructure required to move coal across this corner of Williamson and Saline counties.