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2018 Map of Keensburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Wabash River meanders across this landscape, defining the winding border between Wabash County, Illinois, and Gibson County, Indiana. This riverine environment is characterized by a complex network of wetlands and drainage features, including Broad Pond, Foote Pond, and numerous man-made channels like Watts Ditch and Higginbotham Ditch. The presence of Duck Island and Coffee Island within the river's path illustrates the shifting nature of this border region.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and river proximity, with the village of Keensburg established near several family burial grounds, including Keens Cem and Coffee Cem. Further south, the map details the small riverfront communities of Rochester and Crawleyville. In the southern reaches, the elevation rises slightly at Hickory Ridge and the Foote Pond Hills, standing in contrast to the surrounding low-lying agricultural drainage basins.