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1996 Map of Reevesville

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Reevesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Illinois Central RR corridor serves as a central spine for this 1990s landscape, connecting the town of Reevesville to northern points near Renshaw. This region, where the borders of Johnson, Pope, and Massac counties converge, is defined by the complex water systems of Bay Creek, Sugar Creek, and the Black Slough. Significant engineering is evident along the waterways, where an extensive Levee system protects the low-lying terrain from the seasonal fluctuations of Old Bay and Big Bay.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including the Benton Ch Cem, Mt Olive Cem, and the Bay Valley Sch. Much of the northern and eastern territory is managed as part of the Shawnee National Forest, creating a mosaic of public timberland and private holdings around Temple Hill and Holmes Corner. The topography transitions from the alluvial bottomlands to the elevated Bluff terrain, reflecting a landscape long shaped by both the river's path and the railroad's demands.