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1998 Map of Effingham North

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Effingham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Little Wabash River meanders southward through this landscape, providing a central drainage for numerous tributaries like Rattlesnake Creek and Green Creek. Near the southern edge, the city of Effingham serves as a major transportation hub where the Illinois Central Railroad and significant modern highway infrastructure converge at Interchange 163 and Interchange 160. These arterial routes contrast with the rural character of the northern reaches near the village of Sigel.

Water management and resource extraction are evident across the terrain, from the industrial presence of an Oil Field in the east to the recreational and utility value of Lake Pauline, Lake Sara, and the City Water Reservoir. The transition from the open agricultural spaces of Prairie and Summit townships to the more developed urban corridors of Douglas reveals the region's late-twentieth-century balance between traditional prairie land use and growing municipal infrastructure.