1974 Map of Macedonia

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Franklin and Hamilton counties converge in this southern Illinois landscape, where the rural settlements of Macedonia and Akin serve as local hubs. The terrain is defined by the Middle Fork Muddy River, which meanders through a network of small tributaries including Goose Creek and Sullivan Branch. This 1970s survey illustrates a region where agriculture and resource extraction coexist, with the Dale Oil Field and various pipelines marking the southern reaches near Greasy Creek. Genealogy researchers will find an exceptional density of family and community burial grounds, from the Atchisson Cem and Walnut Grove Cem to the Gilgal Cem. These sites, often paired with country churches like Mt Nebo Ch and Pleasant Grove Ch, highlight the enduring social geography of the Knight Prairie and Flannigan townships during this era.