2019 Map of Wickliffe

About this map

Wickliffe stands at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the sweeping wetlands of the Jackson Purchase, where modern infrastructure meets a complex hydraulic landscape. The town sits on the eastern bluffs overlooking Island Number 1 and Cane Island, separated from the main river channel by the Island Number 1 Chute. South of town, the meandering Mayfield Creek feeds into Winford Pond, creating a labyrinth of sloughs such as Bab Slough and Minor Slough. This region's history is deeply connected to its river-borne economy and the shifting boundaries between Ballard and Carlisle counties. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites recorded, including the Wickliffe Cem and the Harrison Hughes Cem near Buckheart Cr. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of Bardwell in the southeast to the expansive agricultural bottomlands of Birds Point across the state line in Missouri.