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2018 Map of Mill Creek

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Mill Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mill Creek and the southern reaches of the Shawnee National Forest define this Illinois landscape where the Ozark Plateau foothills meet the Mississippi River floodplain. The area is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as Happy Hollow, Dongola Hollow, and Italian Hill, which create a complex drainage pattern into waterways like Sexton Cr and Sandy Cr. The settlement pattern reflects the ruggedness of the terrain, with small communities like Elco and Tatumville situated along the rail corridors that traverse the valleys.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial grounds and historical markers, including Honey Cem, McClure Cem, and McCrite Cem. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of this rural region, showing the proximity of Tamms to the southern boundary and the way roads like Silica Hill Rd and Jonesboro Quarry Rd navigate the steep topography north of Valley Mission. The relationship between the upland forest and the low-lying Hogskin Bottoms highlights the transition from wooded hills to agricultural flatlands.