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2018 Map of Landes

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Landes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Landes and Stringtown anchor this agricultural landscape in Southeastern Illinois where the borders of Jasper, Crawford, Richland, and Lawrence counties converge. The northeastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the meandering Embarras River, while a complex network of waterways including The Slough, Paul Cr, and Dead River weave through the bottomlands. These water features dictate the rural road grid, which is dotted with numerous family and community burial grounds that provide a clear record of local settlement history.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural cemeteries across these four counties, such as Dark Bend Cem in the north and Old Saint Josephs Cem further south. The community of Amity sits near its namesake Amity Cem, surrounded by local landmarks like E Tank Farm Ln and E Hurricane Ln. This map highlights the persistence of small farming communities and the natural drainage patterns of the Embarras river valley.