Karnak and Belknap serve as the primary hubs in this southern Illinois landscape, situated along the complex drainage network of the Cache River. The topography is defined by distinctive elevations such as George Bluff, Wildcat Bluff, and the oddly named Hairy Hill, which rise above the river's floodplains and the protected wetlands of the Heron Pond Preserve. The map illustrates a historical settlement pattern anchored by small community nodes like Forman and Boaz, connected by a grid of rural roads and rail corridors.
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1918 · Vienna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Vienna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Dongola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Dongola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · La Center
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Cairo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · La Center
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Cairo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Cairo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Vienna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500