
Caruthersville sits prominently against a dramatic curve of the Mississippi River known as Little Prairie Bend, serving as a critical hub in the Missouri Bootheel. The map reveals a landscape defined by its relationship to the water and its agricultural roots, with the city grid of Caruthersville showing institutional anchors like the Pemiscot County Courthouse and Pemiscot County Justice Center. To the northwest, the town of Hayti is a secondary center, connected by a network of rural routes and the Mo State Outer Rd. Numerous family-named burial sites, including Speer's Cem, Patterson Cem, and Huffman Cem, are scattered across the surrounding flatlands, providing essential data points for local genealogy. The presence of both the Mid Continent Airport and Caruthersville Memorial Airport underscores the region's importance as a regional transportation nexus.
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1939 · Portageville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Caruthersville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Pascola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Hayti
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Caruthersville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Pascola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Hayti
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Portageville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Dyersburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Caruthersville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500