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2021 Map of Joppa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Joppa occupies a prominent position on the northern bank of the Ohio River in this detailed survey of the Illinois-Kentucky borderlands. The landscape transitions from the riverfront settlement and industrial activity near Joppa Rd to the agricultural reaches of Choat and Rossington further inland. These small communities are linked by a dense network of rural routes including Old Joppa Rd and Riverview Rd, while the Metropolis Municipal Airport stands as a modern landmark on the eastern edge of the quadrangle.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds across the terrain, from Kirkendall Cem in the north to Hopper Cem and Frazier Cem in the southern lowlands. The hydrologic character of the region is defined by winding drainage features such as Snake Slough, Bayou Cr, and Little Bayou Cr, which carve through the plains toward the river, illustrating the relationship between the drainage of Q Ditch and the natural watercourses that have historically shaped the local farming economy.