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2021 Map of Charter Oak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The agricultural landscape at the border of Stoddard and New Madrid counties is defined by a dense grid of section roads and drainage channels. Named settlements like Charter Oak and Big Ridge sit among vast cultivated fields, linked by a system of State Highways including State Hwy CC and State Hwy A. These small clusters of residency reflect the long-standing farming heritage of the Missouri Bootheel, where the land is meticulously partitioned for production.

Water management is central to the area's geography, with the Little River and Upper Castor River flowing through the territory. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle, Cane Ridge and the Simmons Cem provide important reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing families in this part of New Madrid County. The map captures the region's 21st-century state, showing how modern infrastructure maintains the connectivity of these rural communities.