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2015 Map of Gillespie South

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Gillespie South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Staunton and the surrounding coal-country communities anchor this mid-2010s survey of southern Macoupin County. The map details a dense cluster of towns including Gillespie, Benld, Sawyerville, and Wilsonville, each linked by a grid of rural roads and historical industrial footprints. The landscape is defined by its water management and cemeteries, with several namesake burial grounds such as Old Saint Michaels Cem and the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cem serving as significant genealogical markers.

Hydrological features are prominent throughout the quadrangle, notably the Mine Number 7 Reservoir and Staunton Reservoir, which point to the region's legacy of resource extraction and municipal infrastructure. Smaller settlements like White City and Mount Clare are situated among a network of creeks, including Cahokia Cr and Sugar Cr, while the Willholt Airport provides a distinct landmark in the western rural section of the sheet.