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1993 Map of Cape Girardeau NE

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Cape Girardeau NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Trail of Tears State Park anchors the northeastern portion of this landscape along the Mississippi River bluffs, reflecting a significant site of historical remembrance. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Turkey Creek, Opossum Creek, and Indian Creek, which carve through prominent rises like Tricky Hill and Iron Hill. Small rural communities such as Neelys Landing, Leemon, and Oriole are scattered throughout the quadrangle, connected by winding roads that follow the natural topography.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial sites, including Draby Cemetery, Iona Cemetery, Noland Cemetery, and Vangilder Cemetery, which provide clues to the early settlement patterns of Cape Girardeau County. The presence of Communication Towers and a large Substation near the river suggests the modernization of the area's infrastructure by the late twentieth century, even as the landscape remains largely defined by its rural character and creek-fed valleys.