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1996 Map of Herod

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Herod
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Shawnee National Forest dominates this landscape, where the southern Illinois hills meet a legacy of rural settlement and resource extraction. The area around Herod and Hartsville is defined by its deep connectivity to the land, featuring numerous family and church burial grounds such as Old Grand Pierre Cem, Lavender Cem, and Fulkerson Cem. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like Williams Hill and Wamble Mountain, alongside the distinctive passage at One Horse Gap.

Evidence of the local mining economy is visible at the Empire Mine and Red Mine, while the northeastern corner transitions into the renowned Garden of the Gods Wilderness. The drainage of Lusk Creek and Grand Pierre Creek carves through the forest, connecting small settlements like Hicks and Beartrack. This map serves as a vital record for genealogists tracing families in Pope and Saline counties, documenting remote country churches like Mt Grove Ch and New Hope Ch that anchored these upland communities.