2017 Map of Bloomsdale

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Mississippi River bottomlands and the rising bluffs of Ste. Genevieve County define this landscape, where the state boundary between Missouri and Illinois meanders through a network of chutes and islands. The settlement of Bloomsdale occupies the southwestern corner, while smaller localities like Brickeys and Needmore sit near the river's edge. This 2017 survey reveals a complex hydrological system where Establishment Creek and Fourche a Du Clos drain the interior hills into the river. Notable terrain features such as Fort Chartres Island and Penitentiary Point indicate the historical shifts of the river channel over time. The transition from the flat agricultural plains of Beagles Island to the deeply incised ravines of Wolf Hollow and Magnolia Hollow illustrates the diverse topography of the mid-Mississippi valley, preserved here with contemporary road networks like Levee Rd and Stringtown Rd.