2018 Map of Crab Orchard Lake

About this map

Crab Orchard Lake dominates this Williamson County landscape, serving as a focal point between the growing communities of Carterville, Herrin, and Marion. The southern portion of the map transitions into a more intricate network of smaller water bodies and drainages, including Devils Kitchen Lake and Herrin Lake. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as McAlpin Cem near the Williamson County Regional Airport and Grassy Creek Cem further south, provide vital points of reference for genealogists tracing local lineage. Educational and transit hubs are clearly established here, anchored by John A Logan College in the northwest. The presence of multiple recreation trails like the Wild Turkey Trail and Rocky Bluff Trail indicates the area's development as a contemporary public resource while maintaining its traditional rural boundaries.