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2012 Map of Effingham South

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Effingham South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Effingham serves as the northern anchor of this Illinois landscape, where the urban grid meets the agricultural reaches of southern Effingham County. The Little Wabash River and Salt Cr dominate the natural drainage, carving through a region marked by long-standing farmsteads like Bourgeois Farms and Feldhake Dairy. Local history and genealogy are deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including Ewington Cem, Arborcrest Cem, and Toothaker Cem.

The presence of the Effingham County Memorial Airport and Percival Springs Airport underscores the importance of aviation in this crossroads area, while the village of Watson and the settlement at Heartville reflect the enduring rural community structure. Beyond the primary roads, smaller locales like Funkhouser and naming conventions such as D and V Farms provide a detailed look at land use and family heritage at the start of the 2010s.