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2011 Map of Kennett South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Kennett South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Kennett dominates the northern edge of this Missouri bootheel landscape, where a dense grid of agricultural drainage reflects the intensive management of the Lowlands. The territory is defined by an intricate network of man-made waterways, including the Little River, Elk Chute Ditch, and West Ditch, along with numerous laterals like Lateral Number 1. These systems surround localized rises such as Sand Ridge and Johnson Island, which provided higher ground in an otherwise level, aqueous environment.

Rural life is marked by small settlements and family-named locales like Scobeville, Vincit, and Caruth, alongside several aviation landmarks including Kennett Memorial Airfield and the Bootheel Landing Strip. Genealogists will find interest in the scattered burial grounds that serve these communities, such as Oak Ridge Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery. The presence of labels like Cooks Farm and Hawkins Lodge suggests a landscape tied deeply to the land and hunting traditions of Dunklin County.