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1982 Map of Keithsburg

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Keithsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Keithsburg sits at the heart of this riverfront survey, positioned where Pope Creek meets the wide expanse of the Mississippi River. The town is flanked by a complex network of backwater channels and islands, including Blackhawk Island and Blackhawk Chute, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river border between Illinois and Iowa. To the north, the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge preserves the shoreline, while an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the landscape hints at the area's former transportation corridors.

Further south, the landscape transitions into the wooded tracts of the Big River State Forest and the Allen Green State Refuge. Notable local landmarks include the Lookout Tower near the river bluffs and the prominent Bald Bluff to the east. For those studying local genealogy, the St Marys Cem and several smaller settlements like Ogle and Milroy provide essential geographic points of reference in the rural river valley.