2010 Map of Bayouville

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The Mississippi River forms the southern boundary of this Mississippi County survey, defining a landscape shaped by intricate drainage systems and agricultural life. The massive Birds Point New Madrid Levee stands as a primary engineering feature, shielding the low-lying terrain from the river's seasonal shifts. Inland, the community of Pinhook and the small settlement at Bayouville anchor a grid of rural roads and drainage canals like the Spillway Ditch and Saint Johns Diversion Ditch, which converted former wetlands into productive fields. Genealogists and local historians can find family-named landmarks such as the Barker Cemetery and Sugar Tree Ridge Cemetery near the elevated ground of Sugar Tree Ridge. The presence of Three States Landing and Dry Bayou Landing along the riverbank points to a history of waterborne transport and commerce in this corner of Missouri, while natural features like Sixmile Ponds and James Bayou remain as remnants of the area's original hydrological character.