2018 Map of Cooperstown

About this map

Cooperstown and the surrounding river bottomlands are documented here at a time when the Illinois River and La Moine River systems defined the local geography of Brown and Cass Counties. The land is characterized by extensive wetlands and sloughs, including the notable Hancock Slough and Meredosia Lake, which sit adjacent to the sprawling Meredosia Island. The agricultural uplands rise above the floodplains, marked by several small family and community burial grounds such as Adams Cem, Vandeventer Cem, and Hulett Cem. Local connectivity is maintained through landmarks like Star Bridge over the La Moine River and the small settlement at La Grange. The map reveals a landscape of complex water management and rural settlement, where islands like Moores Towhead and named ridges such as Spunky Ridge break up the low-lying river valleys.