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2015 Map of Gorham

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sand Ridge and the village of Gorham define this landscape along the eastern edge of the Mississippi River floodplain in southern Illinois. The area is dominated by the complex hydrology of the Big Muddy River, which snakes through the eastern half of the map in a series of dramatic meanders, including Horseshoe Bend and Mill Bend. This serpentine watercourse is hemmed in by steep bluffs and distinctive rock formations like Abneyville Rock and Swallow Rock.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites recorded across the basin, including Goodbread Cem and Hudson Cem. To the south, the terrain transitions into the Oakwood Bottoms and the prominent rising of Fountain Bluff, while the timbered slopes of the Shawnee National Forest cover the eastern ridges. The presence of features such as Grand Canyon and Chalk Bluff highlights the vertical relief that separates the agricultural lowlands from the interior highlands.