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2015 Map of Crisp

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cincinnati and Crisp anchor this portion of Wayne County, representing the dispersed settlement patterns typical of southern Illinois. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Skillet Fork in the south and the Dry Fork in the east, which create a complex network of drainage through Little Dry Fork and Miller Cr. This area is notably dense with small family or community burial grounds, such as Hale Cem, Wolfe Cem, and Lappin Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogists and local historians tracing the region's heritage.

Agricultural land is bisected by a rigid grid of rural roads, including CR-12 and CR-9, while the terrain rises slightly at Linder Hill. The name Round Prairie suggests the original grassland character of the township before it was partitioned into the current farmstead layout. Notable water features like Milner Lake and the Crooked Cr tributary further illustrate the importance of local hydrology in shaping the rural economy and property boundaries.