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2012 Map of Nutwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Nutwood and the surrounding river bottoms of the Illinois River define this 2012 landscape, where the floodplain is carved by a complex network of sloughs and backwaters. The terrain transitions from the low-lying reaches of Mortland Island and Twelvemile Island to the higher elevations of Meadow Branch Ridge and McCoy Hill to the east. This survey documents a rural environment shaped by the river economy and recreation, featuring several river access points including Hadley Landing Public Access Area and Fuller Landing.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the documentation of several family and community burial sites, such as Smith Cem, Rosedale Cem, and Meadow Branch Cem. The map also details the area's social geography through sites like Camp Quatoga, Camp Potawatomi, and Camp Piasa, alongside small settlements like Rosedale and Reardon that sit at the intersection of bottomland drainage and the rising bluffs.