2018 Map of Keokuk

About this map

The confluence of the Mississippi River and the Des Moines River defines this tri-state border region, where Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois meet. Keokuk serves as the primary urban center, situated on the high bluffs overlooking the river valley and the low-lying Mud Island. The map reveals a high concentration of small family and community burial grounds throughout the surrounding hills, including the Oller Family Cem, Little Mound Cem, and the uniquely named The Yellow Banks Cem. North of the city, the landscape transitions from the grid-aligned streets of the river town to the rural uplands of Summitville and Sandusky. This 2018 survey detail provides a modern inventory of the region's geography, from the Keokuk Municipal Airport to the western bottomlands along Sugar Creek, capturing the enduring road network and land divisions that have shaped Lee County since the nineteenth century.