2015 Map of Johnston City

About this map

Johnston City serves as the central hub of this Southern Illinois landscape, where the residential grids of the city meet the industrial and agricultural corridors of Williamson and Franklin counties. The map documents a dense network of family and community history, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds such as Jacob Hunter Cem, Follis Cem, and the Stroud-Sehoskey Cem. Smaller named settlements like Stiritz, Shakerag, and White Ash are scattered throughout, illustrating the early 21st-century distribution of communities between the larger centers of West Frankfort and Marion. Hydrological features including Lake Creek and Bear Creek wind through the terrain, while the Johnston City Sewage Lagoon and various numbered water bodies like Lake Number 1 indicate the area's utility and natural resource management. This survey provides an essential record for researchers tracing the evolution of these distinct coal-belt neighborhoods and rural family outposts.