Humans have lived in the Mississippi River basin for over 12,000 years. They have cultivated the land in the floodplain for at least the last 4,000 years. In the last 100 years, the scale of change increased enormously. The landscape is populated with cultural features that reflect a society that has extensively modified both the river and its basin to meet its desires for transportation, food production, and urban development.
Drainage Ditch
Built Levees
Floodwall
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Storm Sewer
Native American Mounds
The Eads Bridge
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The Clark Bridge
The Beardstown Highway Bridge
The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad Bridge
The Scott W. Lucas Memorial Highway Bridge
The Lake Street-Marshall Avenue Bridge
The Ford Bridge
The Smith Bridge
Built Levees
Floodwall
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Storm Sewer
Native American Mounds
The Eads Bridge
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The Clark Bridge
The Beardstown Highway Bridge
The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad Bridge
The Scott W. Lucas Memorial Highway Bridge
The Lake Street-Marshall Avenue Bridge
The Ford Bridge
The Smith Bridge
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