2012 Map of Jackson

About this map

Jackson anchors the southern edge of this region in Cape Girardeau County, where a network of rural roads and creek valleys defines the transition between the growing municipality and the surrounding farmland. The landscape is notably dotted with small family and community burial grounds, including the Clippard Cemetery, Wheeler Cemetery, and Ramsey Cemetery, which reflect generations of local settlement patterns. To the north, the communities of Brookside, Sawyer, and Fruitland are linked by arterial routes that follow the natural topography shaped by Byrd Creek, Cane Creek, and Hubble Creek. These waterways, along with the Byrd Hills, create a rolling relief that has dictated the placement of homesteads and modern developments. The presence of Shiloh Camp and various cemeteries like Russell Heights Cemetery suggests a well-established social and genealogical record etched into the hills and valleys north of the county seat.