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2012 Map of Griggsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Griggsville stands as a focal point in Pike County, situated on the high ground west of the Illinois River. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the uplands to the river bottom, marked by distinctive terrain features like Church Hollow and Napoleon Hollow. While the town of Griggsville maintains its grid of streets such as Liberty and Stanford, the surrounding rural areas are dotted with family and community legacy sites, including Griggsville Cemetery and Bethel Cemetery.

Water management and recreation are central to the geography here, evidenced by Lake Pittsfield in the southwest and the winding course of Flint Creek which feeds toward the river. Transportation patterns reflect both modern and historical needs, ranging from the small Curry Airport to the riverfront at Griggsville Landing. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is dominated by the river's path, featuring Big Blue Island and the complex network of sloughs and lakes like McCoy Lake and Shelly Lakes that characterize the bottomlands.