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2021 Map of Lima

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Mississippi River bottomlands and the rising bluffs of Adams Co define this landscape along the Illinois and Missouri border. The settlement of Lima serves as a focal point on the higher ground to the east, where the terrain shifts from the flat, drainage-dependent agriculture of the river valley to a more dissected upland. This transition is marked by the Bluff Canal and Steepage Ditch, engineering features designed to manage the hydrology of the low-lying fields.

Genealogists and local historians can find several burial sites preserved across the landscape, including Oak Valley Cem, Crenshaw Cem, Fletcher Cem, and Gallemore Cem. The river's influence is evident in the numerous islands and sloughs, such as Blue Goose Island and Cutoff Slough, alongside several named water bodies like Sill Lake and Scheuermann Lake. The map details the rural road network, showing how routes like W Meyer RD and N 3000th Ave navigate the complex topography between the bottomlands and the bluff line.