2017 Map of Canton

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Canton serves as a significant riverfront settlement along the west bank of the Mississippi River, where the landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Canton Chute and numerous river islands. The town is anchored by the presence of Culver - Stockton Coll, situated on Coll Hill overlooking the urban grid. The surrounding terrain in Lewis County is marked by a dense network of small lakes and ponds, such as Uhlmeyer Lake and Bruns Lake, alongside the meandering paths of the Wyaconda River and Sugar Cr. This area shows a high concentration of local family and community history preserved in sites like Forest Grove Cem, Oak Bluff Cem, and Hardin Cem. Across the river in Illinois, the settlement of Meyer stands near Martin Lake, illustrating the close relationship between these shoreline communities even as they are separated by the state line and the river's major channels.