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1993 Map of Charleston

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Charleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The city of Charleston serves as the focal point for this survey of the northern Mississippi Delta, where the landscape is defined by extensive water management and floodplain engineering. Protected by a massive Levee system, the area features the New Madrid Floodway and a complex network of drainage channels including the Spillway Ditch and Fish Lake Ditch. These features illustrate the region's historical battle against the seasonal rise of the Mississippi River, which borders the Sliding Towhead to the north.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds including Texas Bend Cem, Lee Cem, and the IOOF Cem on the outskirts of town. Natural landmarks such as Big Lake, O'Rourkes Blue Hole, and Fish Lake appear alongside evidence of ancient inhabitants at the Indian Mound. The layout of the town itself includes specific landmarks like the Athletic Field and the Landing Strip, reflecting mid-to-late 20th-century development in this river-dependent corner of Missouri.