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1996 Map of Karbers Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Karbers Ridge serves as the central settlement on this map, which reveals the dense landscape of the eastern Shawnee hills in the late twentieth century. The area is defined by a significant concentration of local heritage sites, including the Karbers Ridge Sch and numerous community landmarks such as Good Hope Ch and Philadelphia Ch. The high density of family cemeteries, like the McPherson Cem and Sneed Cem, highlights the long-standing genealogical roots of this corner of Illinois.

Industrial activity and natural features are prominent, with the Hamp Mine and Blue Blaze Mine marking the region's extraction history. Significant terrain features such as High Knob and Hicks Dome overlook a network of waterways including Pinhook Creek and the protected lands of the Kaskaskia Experimental Forest. This map preserves the rural character of the region before further modern modernization changed the layout of the local ridge roads and forest tracts.