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2010 Map of Wolf Island

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wolf Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Wolf Island and its surrounding alluvial landscape sit along a dynamic stretch of the Mississippi River south of the confluence with the Ohio. This 2010 survey documents the complex riverine geography of the Missouri-Kentucky border, where the shifting main channel has created features like Wolf Island Number 5, Moore Island, and the sweeping Beckwith Bend. The map is particularly useful for genealogical research, identifying several small family and community burial grounds, including Barnes Cemetery, Wolf Island Cemetery, Ivie Cemetery, and Lee Cemetery, which remain anchored in this flood-prone environment.

Transportation and commerce are shaped by the river and the extensive levee system, with roads like Levee Rd Co Rd 501 and River Rd navigating the lowlands. Small settlements and points of interest such as Muscovalley and Medley Landing are noted, alongside river navigation landmarks like Middle Bar and Medley Bar. The eastern bank is marked by prominent topographic rises including Chalk Bluff and Three Ponds Bluff, providing a clear contrast to the flat bottomlands of the western shore.