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2021 Map of Goreville

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Goreville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Goreville serves as the central hub of this Southern Illinois landscape, situated at the intersection of a significant local road network and the undulating terrain of the Shawnee National Forest. The map illustrates a transition from the structured street grid of the village, including W Ferne Clyffe St and S Broadway, to the intricate shoreline of the Lake of Egypt in the north. This reservoir is defined by numerous inlets and coves like Bethlehem Bay and Shawnee Bay, where contemporary residential patterns meet the water's edge.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial sites scattered across the countryside, such as Cana Cem, Mosley Cem, and Gibson Cem. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the protected woodlands of the national forest, carved by drainage features like Grasshopper Cr and Dutchman Cr. To the south, the settlement of Omar sits near the forest boundary, while the winding path of Tunnel Hill Rd traces the historical transit corridors that helped define Johnson County's development.