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2012 Map of Meredosia

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Meredosia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Illinois River dominates this portion of Morgan County, carving a wide alluvial valley filled with numerous secondary water bodies and river islands. Near the river's bend, the town of Meredosia serves as a central hub, flanked by Meredosia Lake to the north and a network of wetlands including Barlow Lake, Smith Lake, and Seamans Pond. This 2012 survey illustrates the relationship between the river’s natural course and the agricultural grid of the surrounding bottomlands.

Further south and east, the landscape transitions from the river valley toward the settlement of Bluffs. A significant number of rural burial grounds are scattered across the area, such as Oakland Cem, Naples Cem, and Augustine Cem, providing essential geographic markers for genealogical research. The map also records smaller communities like Shady Acres and identifies several prominent landforms including Wilsons Island and McGees Island, which characterize the complex hydrography of the Illinois riverbank.