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2018 Map of Illinois City

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Illinois City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mississippi River creates a complex landscape of islands and side channels at the border of Iowa and Illinois, defining the character of this quadrangle. The river is braided with notable landforms like Geneva Island, Hershey Island, and Goose Island, separated from the mainland by waterways such as Wyoming Slough and Andalusia Slough. On the Iowa side, the bluffs rise toward the small communities of Sweetland Center, Fairport, and New Era, while Illinois City anchors the Illinois uplands to the south.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous small burial grounds scattered across the rural townships, including Harker Cem, Krell Cem, Fairport Cem, and Illinois City Cem. The settlement pattern follows the high ground above the river valley, connected by a network of local roads such as Sweetland Rd and New Era Rd, reflecting a region tied to both the agricultural interior and the vital transport artery of the river.