2021 Map of Neelys Landing

About this map

The Mississippi River forms a major geographic divide along the eastern edge of this Missouri-Illinois borderland, where several islands and towheads like Crawford Towhead and Big Muddy Island shift within the channel. Inland, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Apple Creek and numerous hollows, including Dog Hollow, as the terrain rises toward the river bluffs. This 2021 update shows the enduring rural character of settlements such as Altenburg and New Wells, which have long served the farming communities of both Perry and Cape Girardeau counties.