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1996 Map of Waltersburg

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Waltersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Eddyville and the small community of Waltersburg anchor this map of Pope County, where the southern Illinois landscape is defined by the dense forest cover of the Shawnee National Forest. The area is notably characterized by its numerous family-named cemeteries and rural churches, including Sulphur Springs Ch and New Liberty Ch, which speak to the generations of agricultural and woodland life in the region.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Lusk Creek and its many tributaries, such as Randolph Branch and Hayes Creek, carving through the terrain. The presence of Lusk Creek Wilderness in the north and features like Rising Sun Ch and the Densch Cem near Waltersburg provide vital touchpoints for genealogists tracing ancestors through this heavily timbered part of the state. Industrial activity is represented by localized Quarry and Gravel Pits labels, indicating the small-scale extraction common in the mid-to-late 20th century.