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2011 Map of Wabash Island

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wabash Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and the Wabash River dominates this tri-state border region, where the water has shaped both the land and its settlement history. The prominent Wabash Island sits at the heart of this riverine landscape, flanked by complex systems of backwaters like Running Slough, Mill Slough, and numerous bodies of water including Hulda Lake and Fehrer Lake. These features reveal a dynamic floodplain where agriculture and hydrology are inextricably linked, evidenced by features such as Bicketts Ditch Ln.

Away from the immediate riverbanks, the small community of Oak Grove and the site of Bone Bank provide local orientation. Genealogists and local historians will find the Rowe Cemetery near Yellow Pond Rd, while the southern reaches of the map include the Shawneetown Hills. The area is characterized by a network of rural roads such as Sally Hardin Rd and Big Barn Rd that navigate the varied terrain between the river bends and upland ponds like Beaver Pond and Goose Pond.