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2018 Map of Rockport

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Rockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

El Dara and Rockport anchor this survey of the bottomlands along the Mississippi River in Pike County. The landscape is defined by a sophisticated network of drainage and water management, including the Kiser Creek Diversion Ditch and the Horton-Dutch Creek Settling Basin, which regulate the flow of numerous sloughs and creeks toward the Sny River. This intricate system reflects the region's long-standing efforts to reclaim and protect fertile agricultural land from the river's influence.

Genealogists will find several burial sites scattered across the higher ground and township lines, such as Hornback Cem near the northern boundary and Rockport Cem to the south. The river itself is dotted with named landforms like North Fritz Island and South Fritz Island, while the inland terrain is marked by numerous ponds including Goose Pond and Horseshoe Lake. Roads like Zebulon Pike ST and Drift Chute RD provide access through the complex mosaic of waterways and ditches.