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2015 Map of Makanda

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Makanda sits at the northern edge of this Southern Illinois landscape, where the wooded uplands of the Shawnee National Forest meet a complex network of creeks and ridges. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, notably at Tiptop Knob and the Water Valley area. For family historians, the sheet is exceptionally dense with burial sites, including the Wilkins Cem, Walker Cem, and the remote Treece Cem tucked within the forest boundaries.

Water systems define the local geography, from the headwaters of the Cache River in the south to Little Grassy Lake in the northeast. Small settlements like Saratoga, Stone Fort, and Cobden are linked by a web of rural routes such as Wing Hill Rd and Giant City Rd. The presence of the Houseman Airport and numerous named roads like John Rich School Rd provides a detailed view of the 21st-century rural infrastructure across Jackson, Union, and Williamson counties.