2017 Map of Belgique

About this map

Belgique and McBride sit along the bottomlands of the Mississippi River in Perry County, where the river's dynamic history is written in the land. The landscape is defined by the shifting waters of the Missouri Chute, which separates Crains Island and Puckett Island from the mainland, highlighting the complex border between Missouri and Illinois. To the southwest, the terrain rises into the hills of Sereno and the northern outskirts of Perryville. This area, known as Bois Brule, is crossed by numerous seasonal waterways like Bois Brule Creek and Cinque Hommes Creek. Local history is preserved in sites such as Nativity Cemetery and Preston Cemetery, while the Perryville Regional Airport represents the modernization of this agricultural and river-oriented corridor. The map details a transition from the alluvial flats of the river valley to the dissected uplands characterized by features like Big Hollow.