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2018 Map of Sullivan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Sullivan serves as the central hub of this Moultrie County landscape, where an organized grid of streets meets the winding northern reaches of Lake Shelbyville. The topography is defined by the transition from upland agricultural plains to the convoluted shoreline and fingers of the lake, which follows the historic path of the Kaskaskia River. To the east, the village of Allenville sits near the banks of Jonathan Creek, while the settlement of Bruce marks the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Illinois Masonic Home Cem and the Greenhill Cem near the primary town site. Scattered family and community landmarks like Purvis Cem, Bolin Cem, and French Cem are preserved across the townships, illustrating the early settlement patterns along tributaries like Asa Cr and Whitley Creek before the landscape was partially submerged by the reservoir.