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2018 Map of Louisville West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Little Wabash River meanders across this rural landscape, carving a complex drainage network that includes Dismal Cr, Crooked Cr, and Panther Cr. The terrain is defined by its numerous small cemeteries, which serve as vital markers of early families and pioneer settlements. Locations such as Riffle Cem Brown Cem, Tolliver Cem, and Orchard Hill Cem are scattered throughout the agricultural sections, while the community of Louisville anchors the southeastern corner.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground between the river's winding tributaries, with the village of Iola situated in the northwest. The presence of Old Louisville Cem and the Christian Home Cem suggests a long-standing rural community structure centered around local parishes and family plots. This area in Clay County represents a traditional Illinois river valley economy, where the land is divided by a rigid grid of local routes like Old Us HWY 45 and numerous county roads.