2012 Map of Cape Girardeau

About this map

The Mississippi River shapes the eastern edge of this Missouri river city, where the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge connects the urban center to Illinois. In the early 21st century, Cape Girardeau shows its depth of history through numerous burial grounds, including the centrally located Lorimier Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery, as well as the more peripheral McKendree Cemetery and Old Hanover Cemetery. The campus of Southeast Missouri State University serves as a prominent landmark within the city grid, while the southern reaches transition into the industrial and agricultural landscape of the Southeast Lowlands. Below the city, the river bends around Giboney Island and Marquette Island near Black Land Bottom, highlighting the complex hydrology that influenced the development of Decatur and the rail-linked Gulf Junction. Several creeks and branches, such as Cape La Croix Creek and Ramsey Branch, weave through the residential hills and valleys.