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2010 Map of Emma

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Emma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Wabash River snakes through the bottomlands of southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, defining a landscape of seasonal wetlands and river islands. This 2010 survey highlights a terrain where water dictates the boundaries of human settlement, from the small communities of Emma and Rising Sun to the larger Greathouse Island and Hermann Island. The complex hydrology of the area is evident in the numerous oxbow lakes and backwaters such as Horseshoe Pond, Halfmoon Pond, and Fishpond Swamp, which remain even as the main channel shifts over time.

Genealogists will find valuable local history in the presence of the Abshire Cemetery, Epley Family Cemetery, and Orange Grove Cemetery. Infrastructure like the Wabash River Memorial Bridge and the Granny Tweedle Levee shows the ongoing effort to manage this riparian environment, while the proximity of the Little Wabash River confluence near New Haven creates a distinctive network of waterways and drainage sloughs.