2017 Map of Gideon

About this map

Agricultural patterns and a complex network of drainage canals define this 2017 survey of the Missouri Bootheel. The landscape is structured by significant water-management features like Main Ditch District Number 17 and Ditch Number 4, which dictate the placement of local roads and property boundaries. In the center of this network, the town of Clarkton is laid out on a grid that includes W Union St and E Commercial St, while Gideon sits to the east, adjacent to the Gideon Memorial Airport. Smaller family and community sites are scattered throughout the rural landscape, including Mount Gilead Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and Stanfield Cem. The map also captures the political boundaries where Dunklin Co meets New Madrid Co and Pemiscot Co, illustrating how these historical county lines intersect with the region's managed waterways.