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2011 Map of Cardwell

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cardwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Saint Francis River carves a winding path through this corner of the Missouri Bootheel, defining a landscape of low-lying islands and managed drainage. The settlement of Cardwell serves as the primary hub, surrounded by smaller communities and named locales such as Riverside, Buck Donic, and Cockrum. This 2011 survey illustrates a highly engineered agricultural environment where numerous man-made channels like Mayo Ditch and Gate DITCH supplement the natural river system.

Genealogists and local historians will find several points of interest, including Parsell Cemetery and Cochran Cemetery. The map also documents historical infrastructure and aviation points such as Hopkins Bridge, Quinn Field, and a local Landing Strip. The abundance of named islands, including Indian Hill Island and Boland Island, reflects the area's intricate relationship with the river's shifting channels and floodplains.