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1968 Map of Bellevue

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bellevue
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bellevue and its critical river-crossing infrastructure define the Jackson County side of the Mississippi River in the late 1960s. The town serves as a focal point for navigation, anchored by Lock and Dam No 12, while Bellevue State Park provides high-ground perspectives of the complex river channels. The landscape is a mix of conservation and industry, featuring the sprawling Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge and islands like Hale Island and Scott Island.

Across the river in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, the presence of the Savanna Army Depot and the Royal Princess Mine highlight the area's strategic and extractive value. A dense network of railroads including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western hug the shorelines, linking older river settlements like Gordons Ferry and Aiken. Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, such as Prospect Hill Cem and Potter Cem.