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2018 Map of Shawneetown

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Shawneetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Old Shawneetown sits on the banks of the Ohio River, marking a site of deep historical significance at the border of Illinois and Kentucky. This modern survey illustrates the proximity of the original riverfront settlement to the newer site of Shawneetown further inland. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the river bottomlands to the prominent elevations of Gold Hill and the Shawneetown Hills, which dominate the northern and central portions of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved across the terrain, including Immaculate Conception Cem and Hogan Cem. Large portions of the southern geography fall within the Shawnee National Forest, where the Saline River winds through the Kuykendall Valley. The map also captures several oxbow-related water bodies on the Kentucky side, such as Little Ditch Lake and Cypress Slough, reflecting the shifting nature of the river's path over time.