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1959 Map of Herod

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Herod
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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Shawnee National Forest dominates this landscape, characterized by isolated peaks and deep hollows such as Beartrack Hollow and Lockwood Hollow. The settlement of Herod sits at the junction of Gibbons Creek and Williams Hill, where small-scale industry and rural life converged in the late 1950s. The map reveals a tight-knit community structure, evidenced by the numerous country churches like New Hope Ch and Bethesda Ch, alongside rural schoolhouses including Williams Sch and Crossroads Sch.

Mineral extraction is a significant feature of the terrain, with the Empire Mine, Red Mine, and several unnamed mines and a Gravel Pit scattered across the hills. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, from Sturgill Cem near the Pinhook Creek to Paris Cem in the southeast corner. The intricate drainage network of Lusk Creek and Grand Pierre Creek illustrates the complex topography of this southern Illinois region before modern development altered these rural corridors.