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2021 Map of Chaffee

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chaffee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chaffee and the surrounding Scott County landscape are defined by a complex network of hydrological engineering and early 20th-century rail routes. The Castor River Diversion Channel dominates the northern terrain, reflecting large-scale efforts to manage the wetlands of the Missouri Bootheel. Nearby, the Old Channel Hubble Cr and Dutchtown Ditch further illustrate this heavily modified water system. To the west, the settlement of Delta sits near the confluence of local drainage, while Rockview serves as a junction point north of the city center.

Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including the Saint Ambrose Catholic Cem and Union Park Cem. The southeastern quadrant rises toward Cox Hill and Bell Hill, providing a topographical contrast to the low-lying basins of Old Caney Basin and Caney Creek. This map captures the intersection of traditional agriculture and the persistent infrastructure required to maintain these fertile but historically swampy bottomlands.