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2018 Map of Wolf Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Wolf Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Grand Tower and the winding course of the Big Muddy River dominate this riverine landscape at the junction of Jackson and Union counties. The terrain is defined by a sharp contrast between the bottomlands along Tower Island Chute and the rising elevations of the Shawnee National Forest. Small settlements such as Aldridge, Halsey, and La Rue are situated along the eastern edge of the floodplain, where the flat river valley meets the steep bluffs of the Pine Hills.

Hydrological engineering is evident through the extensive network of ditches and levees, including the Running Lake Ditch and Miss River Levee Rd, which protect low-lying areas like Lambdins Field. To the east, the topography becomes significantly more complex with features like Grassy Knob and McGee Hill, cut by seasonal drainages such as Hutchins Cr. This map documents a region where river management and timbered highlands coexist.