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2012 Map of Equality

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The village of Equality serves as the primary hub in this southern Illinois landscape, situated at the confluence of the N Fork Saline River and the main Saline River. The terrain transitions from the river bottoms to the notable Wildcat Hills in the central portion of the map, characterized by numerous named hollows such as Poplar Hollow and Burnt Shanty Hollow. These geographical features provided natural landmarks for the early dispersed settlements of Kedron, Leamington, and Gibsonia.

Local history is preserved in the placement of several family and community burial grounds, including the Hickory Hill Catholic Cem near Lawler and the Level Hill Cem to the east. Transportation history is evidenced by the river crossings, most notably the Eagle Ripple Ford on Eagle Cr. The map details the local road network, including the old alignment of Old IL 13 and numerous named lanes like Tressle Ln, which point to the agricultural and small-town infrastructure of Gallatin County.