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2018 Map of Menominee

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Menominee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

East Dubuque and the village of Menominee anchor this Mississippi River landscape along the Illinois and Iowa border. The river valley is a complex network of channels and backwaters, including Frentress Lake, Molo Slough, and Shawon Dasse Slough, which weave around river landmarks like Ninemile Island and Island 233. This hydrological pattern defines the local geography, separating the bluff-top settlements from the low-lying wetlands.

Genealogists can find several key sites for local research, such as Preston Cem and the Saint Catherines Cem near the community of King. Inland from the river, the terrain rises into ridges and hollows, most notably Whisky Hollow and Turkey Ridge. Small clusters of homes and historical points like Massey, Shawondasse, and Wilkins are connected by a grid of rural roads and frontage ways, illustrating the persistent settlement patterns of Jo Daviess County.