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2012 Map of Xenia

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Xenia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Xenia stands as the primary hub of this Southern Illinois landscape, situated at the junction of local rail and road networks in Xenia Township. The area is defined by its agricultural character and a dense network of family and community burial grounds, such as the Edwards Family Cem and the Independent Order of Oddfellows Cem. The natural drainage of the region is dominated by Skillet Fork and its numerous tributaries, including Bobbies Br and Conners Br, which wind through the township's sections.

Resource extraction remains a visible part of the local economy, evidenced by the Xenia Oil Field located just west of the main settlement. Moving toward the western boundary, Forbes Lake and the Lakeview Picnic Area provide recreational spaces within the wooded breaks of the creek systems. Other smaller settlements like Greendale and Greendale Lake further illustrate the distribution of 21st-century rural communities in Clay County.