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2021 Map of Hull

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Hull
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Sny and a complex network of drainage ditches dominate this stretch of the Mississippi River bottomlands in Pike County. The landscape is defined by its water management systems, including the Pigeon Creek Settling Basin and Walnut Creek Settling Basin, designed to control the flow of the river's tributaries before they reach the main channel. This area reflects a long history of land reclamation and flood control, visible in the straight lines of the Hadley-McCraney Diversion Ditch cutting across the alluvial plain.

Local settlements like Hull and Kinderhook serve as the primary hubs for the surrounding agricultural community. For those tracing family histories, numerous burial grounds are scattered throughout the region, including Journey Cem, Akers Chapel Cem, and Kinderhook Cem. Near the river's edge, features such as James Break and Broad Apron Lake reveal the more varied, natural wetlands that persist despite the extensive levee and ditch infrastructure.