1966 Map of Makanda

About this map

The rugged drainage systems of Drury Creek and Bradshaw Creek define this section of southern Illinois as it appeared in the mid-1960s, with updates through the late 1980s. The landscape is heavily marked by the meeting of Giant City State Park and the Shawnee National Forest, where conservation land intersects with long-established rural communities. Family history is deeply rooted in the terrain, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds like Zimmerman Cem, Lockard Cem, and Williams Cem scattered among the ridges.