2010 Map of Nauvoo

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The Mississippi River dominates this 2010 landscape, separating Nauvoo on the eastern bank from the Iowa river towns of Montrose and Galland. This riverine corridor is rich with genealogical data, specifically concentrated in small family and community burial grounds that dot the Lee County side. Sites like the Half Breed Cemetery, Rudd Cemetery, and F Simonin Grounds Cemetery suggest a history of early family landholdings and specific local settlements. In Montrose, the Montrose Post Office stands near the shore, while further inland, the small communities of Viele, Bricker, and Mount Clare reflect the agricultural layout of the region.