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2018 Map of McClure

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of McClure
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Missouri and Illinois on this 2018 survey, carving a complex landscape of islands and waterways such as Devils Island and Picayune Chute. On the Missouri side, the northern reaches of Cape Girardeau and landmarks like Cape Rock overlook the river, while the Illinois side features the low-lying agricultural plains of McClure and East Cape Girardeau. The eastern portion of the map rises into the timbered ridges of the Shawnee National Forest, defined by deep drainages like Dongola Hollow and Blue Hollow.

Family history and local geography are recorded in the placement of Hobbs Chapel Cem and Lindsay Cem. Extensive levee systems, including Levee Rd and Miss River Levee Rd, trace the struggle to manage the river's floodwaters. The network of drainage canals, such as Ditch Rd, illustrates the intensive land management required for the fertile bottomlands between the river and the bluffs near Reynoldsville.