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1939 Map of Bayouville

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Bayouville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Mississippi River meanders define this complex borderland where Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee meet. The landscape is dominated by the massive Bend of Island No 8, a sharp oxbow that isolates Island No 8 and creates a shifting patchwork of state boundaries. This era shows a river-dependent economy in transition, marked by numerous landings such as Spies Ldg and Barker Ldg alongside drainage ditches and levee systems designed to reclaim the fertile bottomlands for agriculture.

Local settlements like Bayouville and Farrenburg are anchored by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including the St Louis Southwestern railroad and numerous community schools like Barnes Ridge Sch and Huff Sch. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries, including Cooley Cem and Boston Cem, and the unique dual-purpose Pinhook Ch & Sch, which served as both a spiritual and educational hub for the remote river communities before modern consolidation.