1945 Map of McLeansboro

The terrain is defined by low-lying drainages such as Tenmile Creek and the Big Muddy River, which wind through agricultural lands and open areas like Knight Prairie. Small religious centers and rural settlements including Piopolis and Dahlgren illustrate the mid-century settlement patterns of Hamilton and Jefferson Counties. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous plotted burial sites, including Shelton Cem and Rawls Cem, which remain as markers of the area's early family homesteads.