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1993 Map of Foley

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Foley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Mississippi River defines this landscape on the border of Missouri and Illinois, where intricate river navigation meets a complex system of sloughs and conservation lands. The western bank is dominated by the B K Leach Memorial State Conservation Area, a vast wetland network of Ligon Slough, Birch Slough, and numerous ponds such as Clear Pond and Knocker Ponds. Near the Missouri settlement of Foley, the landscape transitions from the protected bottomlands to organized agriculture protected by the Whiteside Levee.

Across the river in Illinois, the bluffs rise sharply near Batchtown and Kritesville, creating a distinct topographical contrast to the floodplains. Notable river infrastructure includes Lock and Dam No 25 and several historic landings such as Parkers Landing and Sterling Landing. For genealogists and local historians, several burial sites are documented on both sides of the water, including Plummer Cem and Stonebraker Cem.