
Pinckneyville serves as the focal point of this Southern Illinois landscape, anchored by the Perry County Courthouse. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of the city to the surrounding rural agricultural and water-heavy terrain. A dense concentration of small lakes and ponds, including Plum Lake, Hidden Lake, and the Chain Lakes, dominates the southern portion of the quadrangle along the Little Galum Creek and Galum Creek corridors. For family historians, the area is well-marked with legacy sites such as Oak Grove Cem, Mueller Hill Cem, and the Galum Presbyterian Cem. The presence of Lambert Airport and the crossroads at Layfield and Conant illustrate the transportation network that connects these scattered farming communities and water bodies.
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1910 · Murphysboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Coulterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Campbell Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Coulterville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Campbell Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Pinckneyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Pinckneyville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Murphysboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000