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2015 Map of Lomax

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lomax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lomax occupies the eastern bank of the Mississippi River at the intersection of riverine commerce and the interior prairie. The landscape is defined by the braided channels and islands of the great river, including Burlington Island, Clifford Island, and Turkey Island, which are separated by a complex network of sloughs and chutes like Shokokon Slough and Turkey Chute. To the east, the terrain rises toward Gittings Mound, where the drainage of Dugout Cr and Honey Cr carves through the Henderson County uplands.

Local genealogy and settlement history are well-represented by a high density of rural burial sites, including the Talbert Family Cem, Gittings Mound Cem, and Shaw Cem. The map details the transition from the riverfront communities of Shokokon and Yellow Banks to the rail and road connections at Iowa Junction. This survey documents the persistent agricultural and ecological patterns of the region, from the low-lying Craigel Slough to the prominent bluffs of the Illinois interior.