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1984 Map of Boydsville

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Boydsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Crowleys Ridge dominates the eastern half of this landscape, creating a distinct upland contrast to the reclaimed wetlands of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to the west. This topographic study captures the area during the early 1980s, illustrating an agricultural economy shaped by extensive water management. The Cache River Ditch and North Ditch run straight through the lowlands, a network of engineering designed to drain the fertile soil for cultivation.

Settlement patterns follow the transition from hills to bottomlands. Boydsville and Lower Boydsville are situated where the ridge meets the plains, while the small community of Knob sits further south. The boundary between Clay and Greene counties is visible at the southern edge, bisecting the drainage of Dort Creek. Local genealogy and land use can be traced through the placement of rural homesteads and farm buildings that dot the section lines between Big Creek and the hills of Johnson Creek.