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1948 Map of Neelys Landing

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Neelys Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic eastern boundary for this Missouri-Illinois borderland, where the St Louis San Francisco RR follows the western shoreline through rugged river-bluff terrain. Small agricultural settlements like New Wells and Neelys Landing anchor the Missouri side, connected by a network of rural roads that navigate deep valleys such as Dog Hollow and the winding course of Apple Creek.

The landscape is dotted with the infrastructure of mid-century rural life, featuring a notable concentration of country schools including Oak Hill Sch, High Hill Sch, and Sheppard Sch. The river itself is defined by shifting features like Crawford Towhead and the Tower Island Chute, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Big Muddy River junction. Local landmarks like New Bethel Ch and Gerler Lake provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations in this portion of Cape Girardeau Co.