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2010 Map of Patriot

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Patriot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Patriot sits along the northern banks of the Ohio River, where the landscape is defined by wide alluvial plains and sharp ridges. The river makes a dramatic southward bend here, creating extensive agricultural flats such as Steele Bottom, Egypt Bottom, and Mexico Bottom. These bottomlands contrast with the elevated terrain of Meads Ridge and Searcy Ridge, where smaller upland communities like Gurley Corner and Searcy Crossroads are established.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial sites scattered across the topography, including the McNutt Cemetery, Munger Cemetery, and Concord Cemetery. The proximity of Big Bone Island and the confluence of numerous creeks like Big Sugar Creek and Goose Creek illustrate a landscape deeply tied to the river's drainage patterns. In the southeastern portion, the settlement of Napoleon marks the transition toward more interior terrain away from the immediate river corridor.