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2015 Map of Clay City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little Wabash River meanders across this southeastern Illinois landscape, forming a complex hydrologic network with the serpentining Big Muddy Creek and Little Muddy Creek. The village of Clay City serves as a primary hub, positioned just north of Maysville and the Clay City Cem. The presence of numerous family cemeteries, such as Smith Cem, Leonard Cem, and Hanna Cem, provides a detailed record of rural land ownership and settlement patterns along the county line shared with Richland County.

Further south, the landscape transitions toward the community of Camp Travis and the small settlement of Schnell near the river bend. Terrain features like Salt Pond and several smaller tributaries including Indian Creek and Sugar Cr define the drainage of this agricultural region. The network of local roads, such as Dieterich Blacktop and Angling Rd, follows the section lines and natural topography, reflecting a long-standing rural infrastructure centered on the river valley.