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2015 Map of Middlesworth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lake Shelbyville dominates the northern half of this Shelby County landscape, its sprawling waters reaching into the many drainages of central Illinois. The small settlements of Middlesworth and Lithia serve as anchors for a region defined by its numerous family and community burial grounds. These cemeteries, including Middlesworth Cem, Caldwell Cem, and Mahoney Cem, are scattered across the uplands above the lake and along the winding courses of Skull Cr and Sand Cr.

The terrain transitions from the inundated valleys of the reservoir to the agricultural plains in the south. Notable landmarks like Lake Louise and the McGillian Hollow break the grid of local roads, such as Wolf Creek Rd. The high density of named cemeteries, from Sulphur Springs Cem to Sand Creek Cem, suggests a deeply rooted rural community with a long history of settlement prior to the creation of the reservoir.