1993 Map of Neelys Landing

About this map

Apple Creek meanders through the dissected uplands of northern Cape Girardeau County before emptying into the Mississippi River, defining the county line with Perry County. This 1990s revision of earlier data captures a rural riverfront landscape where small settlements like New Wells and Lovejoy sit back from the bluffs, while Neelys Landing and Hines Landing mark historic points of contact with the river traffic. Across the water, the confluence of the Big Muddy River and the main channel creates a complex of islands and chutes, including Big Muddy Island and the prominent Grand Tower formation.