2018 Map of Rudement

About this map

Shawnee National Forest dominates the southern half of this landscape, where the flat plains of the Saline River basin give way to the prominent Eagle Mountains. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain defined by deep drainage patterns like Dennison Hollow and Flatrock Hollow, alongside numerous family-named landmarks including Colbert Hill and Horton Hill. The settlement pattern is dispersed, with small communities like Somerset and Rudement serving as anchors for the surrounding rural road network. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of several burial sites, such as the Big Saline Church Cem and the remote Colbert Family Cem. Water is a defining element throughout, from the meandering South Fork Saline River to recreational points like Glen Jones Lake and the wetlands of Settlen Slough.