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2017 Map of Quincy SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Quincy SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Mississippi River corridor north of Hannibal is defined by a complex network of backwaters and islands, including Fabius Island and Bay Island. This 2017 survey details the low-lying floodplain where Rock Ridge Slough and Walkers Slough weave through the bottomlands. Small settlements such as Huiskamp and Helton sit along the western bluffs, overlooking the river valley where the border between Adams County, Illinois and Marion County, Missouri follows the winding main channel.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial sites concentrated in the hilly western portion of the map, including Pennewell Cem, Gottman Cem, and Whaley Cem. The landscape transitions from the river's edge at Heather Bay and Bay De Charles to the rugged uplands around Distillery Hollow and Ghost Hollow. Infrastructure like State Highway B and the Gardner Expressway connect these river communities, while interior landmarks like Whaley Spring and Thrasher Chapel Cem highlight the rural character of the Missouri side.