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2018 Map of Latona

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The agrarian landscape of southeastern Illinois is defined by the intersection of Jasper, Effingham, and Clay counties, where small unincorporated settlements like Latona and Winterrowd anchor a network of rural section roads. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain where traditional family farming footprints exist alongside significant modern water management. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the sprawling fingers of Newton Lake, a large reservoir created for industrial cooling that now dictates the local geography, while smaller bodies like Burgett Lake sit tucked among the drainages of Big Muddy Cr and Sandy Cr.

For genealogists and local historians, the map serves as a vital record of legacy family sites. A high density of rural cemeteries is scattered across the townships, including Headyville Cem, Worthey Cem, and Pleasant Valley Cem. These sites, often located at the end of gravel roads or near the banks of creeks like Weather Cr and Wolf Cr, mark the locations of early homesteads and pioneer communities that predated the late-20th-century lake construction.