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1948 Map of Neelys Landing

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Neelys Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Apple Creek meanders eastward toward its confluence with the Mississippi River, serving as a natural boundary between Perry and Cape Girardeau counties. This riverfront landscape is defined by the high bluffs of the Shawnee and Brazeau regions, overlooking a complex of islands and chutes including Grand Tower Island and the Tower Island Chute. Small rural communities and schoolhouses like High Hill Sch and Oak Hill Sch are scattered throughout the hills, connected by winding roads that predate modern straightening.

Transport along the river is a central theme, evidenced by the path of the St Louis San Francisco railroad following the western bank and the presence of historic landings like Hines Landing and Neelys Landing. Further inland, the settlements of New Wells and Lovejoy anchor the upland farming areas. Local religious life is centered on sites like New Bethel Ch, which provided a focal point for the surrounding farmsteads in the mid-20th century.