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2015 Map of Sesser

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Sesser
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sesser serves as the central hub of this Franklin County landscape, situated amidst a dense network of country roads and small mining-era settlements. To the south and east, the map reveals the residential clusters of Valier Patch, Valier, North City, and Coello, reflecting the traditional coal-country settlement patterns of southern Illinois. The terrain is marked by modest elevations like Moores Hill and Grammer Hill, while the Little Muddy River winds along the western boundary.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by a significant number of rural burial grounds, including Maple Hill Cem near the town center, and more remote sites such as Bear Point Cem, Mitchell Cem, and Youngblood Cem. Water features like Sesser Lake and Izaac Walton Lake break up the agricultural and industrial grid, while smaller streams such as Andy Cr and Sandusky Cr drain the low-lying areas between the small township centers.