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2015 Map of Karnak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Karnak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Karnak and the surrounding wetlands of the Cache River bottomlands define this portion of Southern Illinois. The landscape is a complex network of waterways, featuring both the naturally winding Old Cache River and the engineered Post-Creek-Cutoff, which serves as a major drainage artery for the region. Small settlements like Belknap and Boaz are connected by a grid of rural roads, such as Old Karnak Rd and Old Metropolis Rd, reflecting the area's agricultural and transit history.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial sites, including Hill Cem, Masonic Cem, and Wildcat Cem. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive rises above the floodplains, notably Indian Point and Wildcat Bluff, while the southern portion of the quadrangle includes the edge of New Grand Chain. These features illustrate the precarious balance between the river’s natural flow and the region’s long-standing drainage projects.