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2021 Map of Nutwood

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Nutwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Illinois River dominates this landscape, serving as the border between Calhoun and Jersey counties. The western bank is defined by a complex system of backwaters and seasonal wetlands, including The Glades, Flat Lake, and Upper Stump Lake. Several islands sit within the river channel, such as Macoupin Island and Twelvemile Island, illustrating the shifting alluvial nature of the valley floor before it rises into the eastern bluffs.

Settlement patterns follow the higher ground above the floodplains, with the small communities of Nutwood, Rosedale, and Fieldon positioned along the eastern ridges. Local genealogy is anchored by sites like Rosedale Cem and Smith Cem. The topography is particularly striking at The Narrows and Dug Hill, where the transition from the river bottom to the high eastern ridges like Saint Andrew Ridge and Meadow Branch Ridge occurs abruptly, shaped by deep drainages like Coon Cr and Otter Creek.