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2012 Map of Illinois City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

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The Mississippi River defines this landscape on the border of Iowa and Illinois, where intricate river features like Geneva Island, Hershey Island, and Goose Island separate the main channel from Wyoming Slough. Along the northern banks in Iowa, the settlement of Fairport sits adjacent to the Fairport State Fish Hatchery, while further inland the crossroads of Sweetland Center and New Era anchor the agricultural uplands.

South of the river in Illinois, the namesake Illinois City is surrounded by a network of rural roads such as Loud Thunder Rd. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Harker Cem, Krell Cem, and the Illinois City Cem. The presence of Thudwhomp Airport and various drainage features like Sweetland Cr and Copperas Cr illustrate the modern topography and land use of this river valley region.