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2012 Map of Bloomsdale

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bloomsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bloomsdale serves as the primary inland hub in this Missouri riverfront region, where modern road networks like Koch Rd and Jones Rd intersect the traditional landscape of Ste. Genevieve County. The Mississippi River dominates the eastern corridor, shaped by significant landforms such as Lee Island, Fort Chartres Island, and Establishment Island. These river features, alongside the narrow Backbone ridge, illustrate the dynamic nature of the waterway as it flows past the small settlements of Brickeys and Clement.

Drainage patterns defined by Establishment Creek and Fourche a Du Clos carve numerous hollows into the terrain, including Cambria Hollow, Corn Hollow, and Brickeys Hollow. For those tracing local history, the map identifies rural crossings and minor localities like Needmore and Kidd, connected by historic routes such as Kaskaskia Rd. The geography reflects a mix of low-lying river bottomlands and the rising bluffs that characterize this portion of the Mississippi valley.