2015 Map of Herod

About this map

Herod and Hartsville sit within a landscape dominated by the high ridges and deep hollows of the Shawnee National Forest. This terrain is characterized by prominent elevations like Wamble Mtn and Williams Hill, alongside distinct topographical features such as One Horse Gap and Flatrock Hollow. The map reveals a dense network of family and community history, evidenced by more than twenty small burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including the Old Grandpierre Cem, Blackman Cem, and Wallace Family Cem. Drainage for the region is provided by numerous waterways like Big Grand Pierre Cr and Gibbons Cr, which carve through the forest to shape the local geography of Pope, Saline, and Hardin counties.