1923 Map of Jonesboro

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The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this landscape, its shifting channel creating complex landforms like Devils Island and Edmondson Slough along the border between Missouri and Illinois. To the east, the topography transitions sharply into the rugged ridges of Shawnee, where the State Forest and a Fire Tower overlook a dense network of upland hollows and ridges like Atwood Ridge. The region's social fabric is visible in the numerous rural schoolhouses and country churches, such as St Pauls Church and Lockard Chapel, which served the scattered farming communities near Pottsville and Reynoldsville.