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2011 Map of Clarksville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clarksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mississippi River frontage and a series of prominent knobs define this portion of Pike County along the Missouri-Illinois border. The town of Clarksville sits at the river's edge, shadowed by The Pinnacle and Robert Hill, with its local history anchored at Greenwood Cemetery. To the south, the settlement of Paynesville serves as a localized hub near Ramsey Creek and the family-named Owens Knob.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks that dot the interior, including Marion Mackey Knob, Ben Watts Knob, and Mcllroy Knob. The landscape is a network of water and ridges, where Calumet Creek and Fox Creek drain the uplands. Notable inland water bodies such as Weakley Lake and Love Lake are situated between the high points of Parse Mackey Ridge and Richardson Knob, illustrating the complex drainage patterns feeding into the great river valley.