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2024 Map of Alicia

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Alicia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Alicia and the surrounding Lawrence County bottomlands are defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways. This modern landscape is bisected by the diagonal corridor of the Union Pacific Railroad, which links the settlements of Alicia, Calvin, and Minturn through the center of the quadrangle. The terrain is notably flat, dominated by the winding course of Village Creek and an extensive system of man-made channels like Black Spice Ditch and Maple Ditch, which converted former wetlands into productive Delta farmland.

Genealogists will find several well-preserved family and community burial sites scattered across the landscape, including Clover Bend Cem, Covington Cem, and Miller Cem. The map also preserves the memory of smaller locales like Hopewell and Lindsey, while the northern boundary is marked by Big Running Water Creek. The intersection of modern infrastructure and historic hydrology is evident in the numerous sloughs, such as Lick Pond Slough and Marrow Bone Slough, which remain as remnants of the area's original swampy character before the extensive ditching of the 20th century.