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1923 Map of Dongola

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Dongola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Anna and the expansive grounds of the State Hospital anchor the northwestern corner of this Southern Illinois survey, which reveals a landscape deeply intertwined with the Cache River and its tributaries. The terrain transitions from the upland ridges near Mt Pleasant and Moscow down to the low-lying wetlands of the south, where the Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad converge near Ullin and Joppa Junction. This rail-heavy corridor facilitated the movement of goods and people between agricultural settlements like Dongola and Wetaug.

The map preserves a dense network of early 20th-century social hubs, including family-named landmarks like Butter Ridge School and Sitter School, alongside rural spiritual centers such as Camp Ground Church and Mt Zion Church. Water features like Lence Pond and Morgan Pond dot the drainage basins, illustrating the complex hydrology of the region before modern drainage modifications altered the flow of Cypress Creek and Mill Creek.