2021 Map of McClure

About this map

The Mississippi River acts as a major geographical divider here, separating the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from the low-lying bottomlands of Illinois. This riverine environment is defined by large landforms within the channel, including Devils Island, Picayune Island, and the Swiftsure Towhead. On the Illinois side, a network of levees and drainage ditches supports small agricultural communities such as McClure, East Cape Girardeau, and Gale. The landscape transitions abruptly from the flat floodplains to the timbered bluffs of the Shawnee National Forest in the east.