1954 Map of Charleston
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
Charleston and East Prairie anchor this 1954 Mississippi River Commission survey, which reveals a landscape defined by an extensive drainage and flood control network. The map detail highlights the massive New Madrid Floodway and a complex system of channels such as Ditch No 10 and Main Ditch, designed to manage the fertile but low-lying bottomlands. These engineering efforts supported a dense network of rural communities, where small settlements like Diehlstadt, Bertrand, and Anniston thrived alongside the Missouri Pacific and St Louis and Southwestern railroads.
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Editions of this 1954 Charleston Map
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