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2017 Map of Hannibal East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hannibal East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hannibal and its river-dependent neighbors dominate this 2017 study of the Mississippi River corridor. The map details the complex geography where Missouri and Illinois meet, anchored by the Wabash Bridge and Mark Twain Memorial Bridge connecting the main city to East Hannibal and Shepherd. The landscape is a mix of urban street grids and the sprawling wetlands of the Mississippi River, featuring numerous islands like Shuck Island and Saverton Island.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural cemeteries such as Mount Olivet Cem and Brinkmeier Cem, while the rugged southern terrain toward Lookout Mtn reveals smaller settlements like Ilasco and Saverton. The interplay of water and elevation is clear in the Fall Creek Gorge and the Pigeon Creek Settling Basin, showing how the river's hydrology continues to shape the region's transport and settlement patterns.