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2018 Map of Balltown

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Balltown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Balltown and Old Balltown sit atop the high ridges of the Driftless Area in this 2018 survey, overlooking the complex riparian network of the Upper Mississippi River. The landscape is defined by deep coulees and sharp ridges, where roads like Reynolds Ridge Rd and Irish Ridge Rd follow the narrow spines of the upland, while settlements like Burton and McCartney occupy the lower river benches and tributary valleys.

The Mississippi River serves as the dominant geographic feature and state boundary between Iowa and Wisconsin, characterized here by a wide floodplain filled with numerous islands such as Hurricane Island, Rosebrook Island, and Mulligan Island. Smaller waterways, including the Grant River and Boice Creek, wind through the northern terrain, crossed by local landmarks like Chaffie Hollow Bridge and Burton Bridge. In the south, the Saint Francis Assisi Cem marks the enduring social center of the ridge-top community near the intersection of Balltown Rd.