2012 Map of Lomax

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a complex network of channels and islands through this landscape, defining the borderland between Illinois and Iowa. Large river features like Burlington Island and Twomile Island dominate the western portion of the sheet, where complex sloughs such as Craigel Slough and Shokokon Slough indicate a dynamic riparian environment. On the Illinois side, the terrain shifts from the lowland river bottoms of Yellow Banks and Honey Creek Bar to a structured grid of agricultural lands and small settlements. The village of Lomax serves as a central hub, while smaller locales like Carman and Iowa Junction are scattered through the north and east. This era of the landscape is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Talbert Family Cem and Gittings Mound Cem, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research. Further inland, Gittings Mound rises as a distinct landmark overlooking the drainage of Weaver Br and Dugout Cr.