2018 Map of Florence

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The Illinois River corridor in Scott County defines this landscape, where the flat bottomlands meet the rising bluffs and dissected uplands to the east. The river serves as the western boundary, passing the small riverside settlement of Florence and providing the basin for Ferry Lake and Jack-Ellis Lake. This area is densely populated with small family and community burial sites, suggesting a deep genealogical record for local families. Notable sites include the Mitchell Family Cem, Ellis Family Cem, and Holloway-Walker Cem, which are scattered among the ridges and drainage basins of Mauvaise Terre Creek and Walnut Cr. To the north, the terrain transitions into the town of Bluffs and the village of Naples, while the interior is marked by prominent landforms such as Browns Mound. The network of local roads, including Apple Pie Ridge Rd and Phillips Ferry Rd, follows the irregular topography of the hollows and creek valleys.