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2012 Map of Moriah

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Moriah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The N Fork Embarras River winds through this central Illinois landscape, carving a path between the rural settlements of Moriah and Hogue Town. This early 21st-century survey illustrates a region defined by its agricultural grid and a legacy of petroleum extraction, clearly marking the North Johnson Oil Field, South Johnson Oil Field, and Bellair Oil Field. These fields indicate a subterranean economy that has long supplemented the traditional farming of Clark County.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several scattered burial grounds, including Mound Cem, Restitution Cem, and Backbone Cem. Small communities like Moonshine and Oak Point remain connected by an extensive network of range and township roads, such as Co RD-480 and E 700th RD. The drainage patterns of Panther Cr and Mount Br continue to influence the placement of local homesteads and transport routes across this prairie terrain.