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2010 Map of Keensburg

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Keensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Wabash River meanders across this Illinois-Indiana border region, shaping the lowlands where the settlements of Keensburg, Rochester, and Crawleyville are situated. The landscape is defined by its relationship with water, featuring protective infrastructure like the Rochester and McCleary Bluffs Levee and several mid-river features such as Duck Island and Coffee Island. The river's influence extends to the naming of local tributaries, including Coffee Creek and Coffee Bayou, which drain the surrounding agricultural fields.

For genealogists and local historians, the area preserves several family-linked burial sites, including Keens Cemetery, Coffee Cemetery, and the Le Gier-Lovellette Cemetery. In the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, the Purdue University Horticultural Farm marks an area of academic and agricultural research near the banks of Barren Creek. The detailed road network, from River Rd to various county roads, connects small hamlets like Jimtown, Skelton, and Hickory Ridge.