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2018 Map of Crab Orchard

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Crab Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Crab Orchard and New Dennison anchor this portion of Williamson County, where the landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of the S Fork Saline River. The area maintains a high density of rural burial sites, providing a significant resource for genealogical research in southern Illinois. Notable sites include the Bethlehem Cem and the Pleasant Grove Cem, alongside smaller family plots like the Moore Cem and Edwards Cem.

Transportation patterns follow a grid of county roads and named lanes such as Stilleys Mill Rd and Crabtree School Rd, which hint at the former locations of local industry and education. In the south, Creal Springs marks a point of more concentrated settlement near the banks of Brushy Cr. The map's detail extends to landmarks like Caplinger Pond and the winding course of Sugar Cr, capturing the contemporary rural character of the region.