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2021 Map of Murphysboro

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Murphysboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Big Muddy River meanders through this portion of Jackson County, Illinois, anchoring a landscape where the dense street grid of Murphysboro meets the westward expansion of Carbondale. At the heart of Murphysboro, the Jackson County Courthouse stands as a central civic landmark, surrounded by established neighborhoods and industrial areas like W Industrial Park Rd. The map reveals a transition from the urban centers to the smaller outlying communities of Harrison and Mount Carbon, emphasizing the historical importance of these settlements along the river corridor.

Local history and genealogy are well-documented through a high density of burial grounds, including the Boucher Cem and Zion Lutheran Cem. The terrain is shaped by several water bodies, such as Browns Lake and Borgsmiller Lake, and is crisscrossed by numerous rural routes like Glendale School Rd and Truax Traer Rd. This survey reflects the modern infrastructure of the region while preserving the names and locations of long-standing community institutions.