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2022 Map of Balltown

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Balltown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a broad, braided boundary between Iowa and Wisconsin, defining the character of this riverine landscape. On the Iowa side, the community of Balltown and its predecessor, Old Balltown, sit atop the high ridges overlooking the valley, with the Saint Francis of Assisi Cem serving as a local landmark. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Basswood Cr and Haberkorn Cr, which flow toward the river's expansive floodplain.

Across the water in Wisconsin, the Grant River winds through its own valley before reaching the main channel near McCartney. Numerous named landforms like Hurricane Island, Rosebrook Island, and Mulligan Island emerge from the river's complex network of side channels and backwaters, including Hurricane Chute and Snyder Slough. This detailed mapping reveals the distinct settlement patterns where upland farming communities and riverside hamlets like Burton and Cameron interface with the dynamic Mississippi waterway.