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2011 Map of Wattsville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wattsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Wattsville and Coal City center this St. Clair County landscape, which is defined by the complex drainage systems of Broken Arrow Creek and Shoal Creek. The topography is marked by significant physical landmarks including the prominent Backbone Mountain and Bowlin Mountain, alongside distinctive geological formations like Chimney Rock and Moon Rock. To the west, the engineering of the Hardwick Tunnel near Hardwick indicates the historical infrastructure required to navigate this varied terrain.

Local family history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds, such as Spring Hill Cemetery, Harkeys Chapel Cemetery, and the Karr Cemetery located near Karr Branch. The map details the transition from small settlements like Tanyard to the established Wattsville Post Office. Water resources are abundant throughout the quadrangle, from the larger Watkins Lake and its accompanying Watkins Dam to smaller features like Laymans Pond and Tabb Lake, illustrating the area's rural hydrological network.