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2015 Map of Metropolis

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Ohio River waterfront anchors the southern edge of this Illinois-Kentucky border region, where the city of Metropolis serves as the primary hub of settlement. The landscape north of the river is a network of small creeks including Massac Creek, Mud Creek, and Sevenmile Creek, which drain a terrain defined by subtle elevation changes such as the prominent Round Knob. The northern portion of the quadrangle reaches into the Shawnee National Forest, reflecting the transition from urbanized street grids to protected woodland and agricultural tracts.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites throughout the rural areas, including Armstrong Cemetery, Westerman Cemetery, and the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The local transport network is characterized by a mix of numbered county routes and family-named roads like Schneider Road and Thompson Lane, tracing the historical development of settlements like Midway and the outlying clusters around Round Knob.