2012 Map of Winfield

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The Cave In and Indian Hill overlook a complex network of backwaters and islands along the Mississippi River in this 2012 study of the Missouri-Illinois border. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic meeting of the Cuivre River and the Mississippi, creating a mosaic of oxbows and sloughs such as Argent Slough, Cuivre Slough, and Fish Slough. Local industry and river access points are numerous, marked by a series of historic landings including Dogtown Landing, Beech Landing, and Poppleton Landing, alongside the West Point Ferry. On the Missouri side, the settlements of Winfield, Old Monroe, and Brevator sit above the floodplains, while the Old Monroe Mounds provide a silent record of even earlier inhabitants. Genealogists can find several burial grounds documented here, including Winfield Cemetery, Ingle Cemetery, and Minesinger Cemetery.