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2015 Map of Dongola

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Cache River bottomlands and the transition to the southern Illinois hills define this landscape in the mid-2010s. The village of Dongola serves as a northern anchor, situated near Dongola Lake and the Canadian National RR, while Ullin sits at the southern edge near the Shawnee Community College. This area, spanning the borders of Union and Pulaski counties, reflects a deeply rooted rural community evidenced by numerous family and community burial sites such as Ullin City Cem, Mount Pisgah Cem, and New Hope Cem.

The topography transitions from the alluvial plains of the Cache River to the higher elevations of Egyptian Ridge and Rattlesnake Hill. Small settlements like Wetaug and Mill Creek are connected by a network of descriptive local routes, including Sweet Potato Rd and Happy Holler Rd. A portion of the Shawnee National Forest occupies the western edge, preserving the timbered character of the region's hills.