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1971 Map of Marblehead

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Marblehead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this 1970s landscape, where the alluvial bottoms of the Levee district meet the rising bluffs of Adams County. Significant industrial and transit footprints are evident along the Burlington Northern railroad, which skirts the base of the hills through Marblehead and Harkness. The map documents a sophisticated water management system designed to protect these fertile lowlands, featuring the Austin Creek Settling Basin, the Fall Creek Settling Basin, and the Old Sny Public Use Area.

Upland from the river, the landscape is dotted with rural institutions and family-named landmarks that anchor the local history. Several community hubs like Bluff Hall with its Bluff Hall Ch and the Seymour Sch near Payson are clearly marked. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout the townships, including Craigtown Cem, Fall Creek Cem, Thompson Cem, and Dunn Cem, preserving the names of the families who settled this river-and-bluff region.