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2012 Map of Emma

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Emma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Emma sits at the western edge of a complex riverine environment where the Little Wabash River meanders toward its confluence with the Wabash River. This 2012 survey illustrates the shifting hydrology of the Illinois-Indiana border, defined by numerous oxbow lakes and abandoned channels like Old River, Sandy Slough, and Little Chain Cutoff. The landscape is a mix of agricultural lowlands protected by the Granny Tweedle Levee and isolated rises such as the Little Chain Hills and Dogtown Hills.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Marshall Ferry Cem, Abshire Cem, and the Epley Family Cem. The prominent Wabash River Memorial Bridge serves as a modern landmark, spanning the river between Hermann Island and the Indiana shore. Numerous named ponds, such as Fishpond Swamp and Halfmoon Pond, underscore the wet, alluvial nature of the territory surrounding Greathouse Island.