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2021 Map of Wickliffe SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Wickliffe SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Deventer and Crosno sit atop the low alluvial plains of the Mississippi River valley, where the borders of Missouri and Kentucky are defined by the ever-shifting main channel. The landscape is dominated by complex water systems, including Glory Bayou and numerous remnants of former river paths such as the Nolen Blue Hole and Thirtyfour Corner Blue Hole. These features, along with Number 3 Chute, reflect the hydrological character of the region before modern drainage and levee systems fully stabilized the floodplains. Extensive levee work is evidenced by the prominent Levee Rd running north-south through the center of the sheet.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the O'Bryan Ridge area, which hosts the O'Bryan Cem, and the southern vicinity near Travis Cem. The presence of Islands Nos 2 3 and 4 and the O'Bryan Towhead illustrates the river's ongoing process of deposition and erosion. The map also records early 21st-century infrastructure, including State Hwy D and Lateral Number 3, which support the agricultural economy established on these fertile river bottoms.