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2017 Map of Arbyrd

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Arbyrd
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Senath and Arbyrd anchor this portion of the Missouri Bootheel, a landscape defined by an intricate network of engineered drainage that transformed the Mississippi embayment's wetlands into productive farmland. Waterways like Honey Cypress Ditch Number 34, Red Devil Ditch, and Buffalo Arm Number 8 create a geometric grid of channels that dictate the local geography. Small rural settlements and communities such as Bucoda, Europa, Hollywood, and Paulding are scattered throughout the quadrangle, connected by a dense lattice of county roads.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through several family and community burial grounds, including Wilkinson Cem, Lulu Cem, and Old Coldwater Cem. The presence of the Hornersville Memorial Airport in the south provides a modern navigational landmark amidst the traditional agricultural layout. This survey illustrates the persistent importance of water management in Dunklin County, where even small features like Kinnemore Slough and Ditch Number 35 reflect the area's long-term hydraulic development.