2015 Map of Hills Store

About this map

Hills Store and the surrounding agricultural lowlands of the Missouri Bootheel are defined by a complex network of drainage infrastructure. This landscape, situated at the boundary of Stoddard Co and New Madrid Co, demonstrates the intensive water management required for farming in the region. Engineering features such as Main Ditch and Ditch Number 41 run alongside natural waterways like Bess Slough and the Upper Castor River, showing how the land has been modified over decades. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating small, family-linked burial sites distributed across the townships, including Cravins Cemetery, Barker Cemetery, and Ivester Cemetery. Small rural hubs like Maulsby and LaValle are positioned along the grid of county roads, serving as anchors for the local farming community.