1969 Map of Wolf Island

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this survey, carving a complex boundary between Missouri and Kentucky that left fragments of land like Wolf Island No 5 east of the main channel. The landscape is defined by the shifting river and the engineering of the New Madrid Floodway, which protects the low-lying Wolf Island settlement. To the west, the ancient history of the region is preserved at the Towosahgy State Historic Site, while more recent pioneer history is marked by the Ivie Cem, Mt Zion Ch, and a lone Grave near the river levee. High ground along the eastern bank is distinguished by Chalk Bluff and Three Ponds Bluff, offering a sharp contrast to the riverbed features like Middle Bar and Medley Bar that shifted between the original mapping and later revisions.