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1991 Map of Hannibal SE

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Hannibal SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Salt River meanders across this rural landscape in Ralls County, its course heavily managed by a prominent Levee system that snakes along the valley floor. The map captures a moment in the early 1990s when the region's agricultural character remained deeply tied to its watercourses, including Spencer Creek, Peno Creek, and Plum Creek. This topography is remarkably cemetery-dense, providing a vital resource for genealogists researching family lineages such as the Matson, Kiethley, and Pritchett families.

Social hubs like the Rocky Point Community Center anchor the scattered homesteads, while natural landmarks such as Fisher Cave highlight the underlying karst geology of the area. The land is divided by an Indefinite Boundary near the southern edge where Ralls and Pike counties meet. This survey, revised with help from the U.S. Corps of Engineers, illustrates the ongoing effort to manage the flood-prone bottomlands while preserving the historic burial sites and rural communities that define this river valley.