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2012 Map of Hamilton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Hamilton and Elvaston occupy the high ground east of the Mississippi River in this 2012 study of the Illinois-Iowa borderlands. The landscape is defined by the massive infrastructure of the Keokuk Dam and the nearby Sullivan Airport, which serve as modern anchors for the region. Historical continuity is evident in the preservation of the Oakwood Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, alongside rural burial grounds like Sterns Cemetery to the north near Mount Moriah.

A network of drainage systems, including Waggoner Creek, Chaney Creek, and Railroad Creek, carves through the agricultural grid. These waterways flow toward the river, feeding into Grays Bay or joining the West Fork Bear Creek system to the southeast. The map meticulously records the local road network, from named town streets like Elm St to the county route system, illustrating the connection between small-town centers and the surrounding farmland.