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2015 Map of Muscatine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Muscatine sits prominently along the great western bend of the Mississippi River, where the Iowa shoreline meets the Illinois border. This landscape is defined by the river’s complex hydraulics, featuring massive navigational reaches like Pool 16 and numerous fluvial landforms including Hog Island, Towhead Island, and the expansive Muscatine Island. The city's infrastructure is anchored by the Norman F Beckey Bridge, which connects the two states, while the Soo Line railroad maintains the historical transportation corridor through the valley.

Genealogical and local history details are particularly dense, with the map recording Greenwood Cem, St Marys Cem, and several smaller burial grounds such as Gilbert Cem and Jewish Cem. Educational and social hubs like Muscatine Community Coll and Memorial Park Cem reflect the modern development of the community. In the northern uplands, the terrain rises into distinct ridges including Cattail Ridge and Sunflower Ridge, while the lowlands are drained by Muscatine Slough and Wyoming Slough.