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2013 Map of Burlington

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Mississippi River defines this landscape, dividing the urban grid of Burlington, Iowa, from the expansive bottomlands and islands of Illinois. On the western bank, infrastructure like the Sixth Street Viaduct, MacArthur Bridge, and Cascade Bridge highlights the city's relationship with the river and its varied topography. To the east, the Illinois side is a complex network of chutes, sloughs, and bars, including O'Connell Slough and Jordan Chute, which separate numerous islands such as Otter Island and Rush Island.

Small settlements like Gulfport and Heapsville are situated among these waterways, while Carthage Junction marks a point of rail history near the river crossing. The transition from the developed western bluffs, featuring the Flint Hills Golf Course and the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, to the drainage-heavy plains of the Ellison Cr Diverson Ditch illustrates the engineering required to manage this vital river corridor in the early 21st century.