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2017 Map of Denton

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Denton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Agricultural life in the Missouri Bootheel is defined by the intricate water management systems of the Dunklin and Pemiscot county line. The landscape is a network of drainage infrastructure, including the central Main Ditch, Ditch Number 2, and Lateral Number 6, which have historically transformed this lowland region into productive farmland. Small communities such as Denton, Samford, and Hermondale are scattered across this grid, serving as local hubs for the surrounding homesteads.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial sites, such as Coleman Cem, Barnard Cem, and Macedonia Cem, which anchor the history of these rural settlements. The drainage patterns, including the course of Pemiscot Bayou near Covington, illustrate the transition from natural wetlands to the highly managed terrain that characterizes this part of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain in the early 21st century.