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1969 Map of Wyatt

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Wyatt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and Mississippi River creates a dynamic landscape where Fort Defiance State Park sits at the very tip of the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky border. This 1969 topographic study captures a complex system of levees and river-born terrain, including the prominent Angelo Towhead and several deep water pockets such as Deans Blue Hole and Tom Bird Blue Hole. The Missouri side is marked by the agricultural settlements of Wyatt, Wilson City, and Alfalfa Center, illustrating the region's reliance on fertile bottomlands protected by extensive embankments.

Transportation networks define the local economy, with the St Louis Southwestern Railroad and the Illinois Central Gulf intersecting near the riverbanks. Local history is anchored by the Washington Sch and several family burial grounds, including Griggs Cem and Bird Cem. The presence of the New Madrid Birds Point Road and the Gaging Station further underscores the historical efforts to manage and navigate this flood-prone junction of major American waterways.