2015 Map of Quincy West

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the divide between Illinois and Missouri, creating a complex landscape of shifting channels and riverine islands. On the eastern shore, the city of Quincy dominates the bluffs, showing a dense street grid that incorporates the Quincy Univ campus and several significant local burial grounds such as Saint-Boniface Cem and Woodland Cem. The river's influence is clear through the numerous named landforms within the channel, including the large Quinsippi Island and Poage Island, separated by the Quincy Small Boat Channel. To the west, the Missouri side near West Quincy transitions into a more hydrologically active floodplain, where the Fabius River and Texas Chute carve through the bottomlands. This survey illustrates the intricate relationship between the urban development of Adams County and the natural drainage patterns of the Canton Chute and Durgens Creek.