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2024 Map of Emma

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Emma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Wabash River and Little Wabash River dominate this landscape, carving a complex series of meanders and cutoffs along the border of Illinois and Indiana. The river's historical shifts are evident in features like Old River, Little Chain Cutoff, and the expansive Greathouse Island. These waterways have long shaped the local economy and geography, creating a network of sloughs and ponds including Brushy Slough, Grassy Slough, and Fishpond Swamp.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and river access, with the communities of Emma, New Haven, and Rising Sun serving as local hubs. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial sites, such as Abshire Cem, Epley Cem, and Orange Grove Cem. The presence of Marshall Ferry Cem near the riverbank alludes to the era of river crossings that predated modern bridges, while the Dogtown Hills and Little Chain Hills provide a rare vertical break in the predominantly aquatic terrain of the river bottomlands.