1996 Map of Goreville

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Goreville and the surrounding southern Illinois landscape are defined here by the intricate shoreline of the Lake of Egypt and the wooded terrain of the Shawnee National Forest. The map captures a mid-1990s view of the region's diverse recreation and conservation areas, including the rugged southern parcels of Ferne Clyffe State Park and the Lake of Egypt Recreation Area. The River to River Trail threads through the topography near Omar, linking the state park to the interior forest. For genealogists, the sheet is exceptionally detailed, noting numerous rural landmarks such as McKinney Chapel and family-named burial grounds like Menees Cem, Cocker Cem, and Mosley Cem. These sites, along with the crossroads at Pulleys Mill, preserve the nomenclature of early settlement families even as the modern reservoir and utilities like the lakeside Powerplant transformed the local economy.