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2015 Map of Summer Hill

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Summer Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Summer Hill and Atlas anchor this 2015 study of Pike County's rolling interior, where the high ground between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers is carved by an intricate network of drainage. Small agricultural settlements like El Dara, Taylor, and New Hartford are connected by a grid of county roads that often follow the natural contours of the land, avoiding the steep descents into Ambrosia Hollow or the banks of Dutch Cr.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across this landscape, including the Taylor-Martin Cem, Prairie Mound Cem, and Black Oak Cem, many of which appear to be family or neighborhood plots established during the area's early farming peak. The southwestern corner transitions into the river bottomlands near The Sny and Spatterdock Lake, providing a clear contrast between the dissected uplands and the alluvial plains of the Mississippi valley.