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2021 Map of Chandlerville

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chandlerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Sangamon River meanders through a complex valley floor here, creating a dense network of wetlands and backwaters along the Mason and Cass county line. This environment is defined by distinctive water features such as Johnson Slough, Calomel Lake, and Theivaught Slough, which flank the river's main channel. The settlement of Chandlerville occupies the southern bluffs, overlooking the river valley from a position of higher elevation, where the terrain shifts toward the dissected uplands of Maximillian Hollow.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into sharp, wooded ridges and ravines, while the northern bottomlands are dominated by a grid of agricultural roads like E Co RD 350n and drainage features including the Fairview Ditch. Small communities and historic markers are scattered throughout, including Snicarte and Saidora to the north, and several local burial sites such as Snicarte Cem, Bethel Baptist Cem, and Chandlerville Cem. This map illustrates the intersection of intensive river-plain drainage management and the natural bluff-top settlements characteristic of this region.