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2015 Map of Balltown

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Balltown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the border between Grant County, Wisconsin, and Dubuque County, Iowa, creating a complex corridor of waterways and islands. This landscape is marked by the winding courses of the Grant River and McCartney Branch, which feed into the main channel near McCartney. Significant island formations like Hurricane Island, Rosebrook Island, and Mulligan Island are separated from the shore by Hurricane Chute and Snyder Slough, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river's path.

Upland from the river, the settlements of Balltown and Old Balltown sit near the Saint Francis Assisi Cem, while the northern portion of the map features the village of Burton. The topography is deeply incised by numerous hollows, such as Graham Hollow and Rigsby Hollow, which have dictated the placement of local infrastructure like the Burton Bridge and Chaffie Hollow Bridge. These features reflect a rural economy tied to the river and the rugged bluff land overlooking the water.