2024 Map of Thackeray

About this map

Thackeray and the small settlement of Thurber anchor this Hamilton County landscape, where agriculture and hydrology define the community structure. The map reveals a high density of rural burial sites, including the Old Brush Harbor Cem and nearby Brush Harbor Cem, which speak to long-standing family lineages in this part of Illinois. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the North Fork Saline River and its intricate drainage network, featuring Swan Creek, Lick Creek Drain, and Wheeler Creek Drain. A legacy of resource extraction is noted in the northwest near Coal Mine RD, while a web of numbered county roads connects various family-named landmarks like Hopson Cem and Webb Cem across the rural township squares.