
Eddyville and Waltersburg anchor this 1960s topographic study of Pope County, where the southern Illinois landscape is defined by the dense woodlands of the Shawnee National Forest. The map captures a rural social structure built around family-named landmarks and country churches, such as New Liberty Ch and Palestine Ch. Waterways like Lusk Creek and its many tributaries, including Frieze Branch and Copperous Branch, carved the terrain long before modern infrastructure dominated the region.
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2 editions found
1916 · Golconda
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Equality
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Goloonda
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1921 · Golconda
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Harrisburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Harrisburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Paducah
USGS Topo · 1:250,000