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2018 Map of Meredosia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Illinois River dominates this landscape as it flows south between the borders of Morgan, Brown, Pike, and Scott counties. The river's influence on the local terrain is evident in the complex network of backwater lakes and islands, including Meredosia Lake, Smith Lake, and McGees Island. This riparian environment is further defined by a series of engineered flood controls such as the Shearl Levee Trail and Skinner Levee Trail which protect the surrounding lowlands.

Settlement patterns center on the historic river towns of Meredosia and Naples, connected by a series of rural roads like Old Naples Rd. Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial grounds throughout the area, from Oakland Cem near the town center to more isolated sites like Hodges Cem, New Salem Cem, and McCaleb Cem. These small, often family-named cemeteries serve as markers of early community clusters established along the fertile river valley and the nearby bluffs.