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2021 Map of Thompsonville

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Thompsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Thompsonville and the surrounding townships of eastern Franklin County are defined by a complex network of small cemeteries and headwater creeks feeding the Big Muddy watershed. In this modern survey, the intersection of Benton St and Shawneetown Rd serves as a central hub for the village of Thompsonville, while the surrounding rural landscape is dotted with ancestral burial grounds like Knob Prairie Cem, Swofford Cem, and Smothers Cem. The hydrological pattern is anchored by the New City Lake and the West Frankfort Reservoir, which collect drainage from southern tributaries including Stevens Cr and Tilley Cr.

The settlement pattern reflects a history of small communities such as Hanaford, Logan, and Parrish linked by roads like Baseline Rd and Co Hwy 2. To the north, the Middle Fork Big Muddy River meanders through the terrain near Bessie and Groat, illustrating the transition from agricultural uplands to the river bottoms. This documentation of family-named landmarks and water bodies provides a detailed view of the regional geography as it stood in the early 21st century.