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2021 Map of Tilden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Sparta and Tilden anchor this southern Illinois landscape where the borders of St. Clair, Washington, and Randolph counties converge. The terrain is characterized by the broad reaches of Flat Prairie and a network of drainage including Plum Cr and the Marys River. Transportation and industry define the local geography, with the S Railroad St corridor in Marissa and several private airfields, including the Herschel Hunter Airport and the Sparta Community Airport- Hunter Field.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial grounds such as Hill Prairie Cem, Tilden City Cem, and Caledonia Cem. The map reveals a transition between established towns and smaller named locales like Clarmin, while water features such as Shufler Pond and the Marissa Recreation Association South Lake reflect the area's recreational and industrial water management history.