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2015 Map of McClure

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of McClure
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as the grand divide in this 2015 study, carving a path between the steep terrain of Missouri and the flat bottomlands of Illinois. The map captures the sharp contrast between the wooded ridges of the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois and the elevated limestone bluffs like Cape Rock across the water. On the eastern shore, the settlement of McClure sits at the base of these ridges, while East Cape Girardeau occupies the low-lying river bend near Edmondson Slough.

Islands and chutes, including Devils Island and Picayune Chute, illustrate the dynamic nature of the river channel, while various hollows such as Happy Hollow and Dongola Hollow cut through the eastern uplands. For genealogists, the map preserves locations for Hobbs Chapel Cem and Lindsay Cem, offering precise reference points for local family history within the complex drainage network of Sexton Creek and Clear Creek.