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2000 Map of McLain

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of McLain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Leaf River dominates this landscape on the boundary of Perry and Greene Counties, where the water carves a complex network of oxbows and secondary channels. Within the protected boundaries of the De Soto National Forest and the Leaf Wilderness, the terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and named backwaters like Hillman Dead River and Daughdrill Dead Lake. The settlement of McLain serves as a local hub, situated where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad line passes near the river's edge.

Genealogists will find several rural landmarks of interest, including the Mt Nebo Ch and its adjacent Mt Nebo Cem further south. Smaller communities such as Royce and Leaf are linked by rural routes, while the eastern edge of the survey reveals an intricate floodplain filled with features like Cotton Patch Lakes and McMillan Creek. The inclusion of a Military Special Use Area Boundary reflects the varied land management of this forested corridor at the turn of the millennium.