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2012 Map of Neelys Landing

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Neelys Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mississippi River boat landings and small upland communities define this border region between Missouri and Illinois. At the southern edge of the map, the namesake Neelys Landing sits near the mouth of Neelys Creek, while other riverside points like Hines Landing, Wilson Landing, and Crawford Landing trace the historic reliance on the river for transport and trade. The convergence of the Big Muddy River with the Mississippi marks a significant hydrological junction near Union Point.

Inland, the landscape shifts toward the residential developments of Birmingham Hills and the established settlement of New Wells to the west. Local genealogy is rooted in these small clusters and the network of rural routes such as Co Rd 525 and Co Rd 458 that connect the winding creek valleys. From the heights of Dog Hollow to the low-lying Crawford Towhead, the map records a rural riverine economy transitioning into the twenty-first century.