2018 Map of Equality

About this map

Equality stands as the primary hub in this Southern Illinois landscape, situated at the edge of the Wildcat Hills where the North Fork Saline River meets the Saline River. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural lowlands near Lawler and Lawler Ditch to the more dissected terrain of the Shawnee National Forest. This southern portion is characterized by numerous hollows, including Poplar Hollow, Colbert Hollow, and Pounds Hollow, indicating a complex drainage system feeding into Eagle Cr and Little Eagle Cr. For family historians, the area is notably dense with burial sites such as Equality Village Cem, Hickory Hill Catholic Cem, and Leamington Cem. Small rural settlements like Kedron, Leamington, and Gibsonia are linked by a network of local roads including Shawnee Forest Rd and Level Hill Rd, reflecting the scattered residential patterns typical of the region's mid-to-late 20th-century development.