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2018 Map of Rockwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Rockwood sits along the shifting banks of the Mississippi River, where the Illinois and Missouri borders meet near the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. This landscape is defined by the river's dynamic hydrology, evidenced by features like Rockwood Island, Liberty Bar, and Potato Bend. To the west, the Missouri side includes the small settlements of Menfro, Point Rest, and Bois Brule, connected by a network of Perry County roads such as PCR 356.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history sites scattered through the bluffs and bottoms, including Hindman Cem, Tindall Cem, and Ebenezer Cem. The Illinois side transitions from the river bottomlands into the high ground of the Shawnee National Forest, where steep drainages like Rock Cr and Reeds Cr cut through the terrain. This survey provides a modern view of a region defined by its reliance on the river and its preservation of early rural burial grounds.