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2021 Map of Kennett South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Kennett serves as the focal point of this Bootheel landscape, where the southern portion of the city gives way to a complex grid of agricultural drainages. Educational institutions like Southeast Missouri State University - Kennett and Three Rivers College-Kennett anchor the municipal area, while several family and community burial grounds, including Oak Ridge Cem and Willoughby Cem, provide significant landmarks for genealogical research. The map illustrates a highly managed hydrologic system essential for the region's farming, defined by an intricate network of ditches such as Lateral Number 1 and the Dunklin County Cut-off.

Outlying settlements such as Dillman, Scobeville, and Caruth follow the north-south corridors, interspersed with distinctive terrain features like Horse Island and Sand Ridge. The southeastern corner transitions into a more rural character near Deer Land and Bowie Corner, where Ditch Number 79 and the Elk Chute Ditch facilitate water movement across the alluvial plain. This survey captures the modern integration of rural infrastructure and aviation at Kennett Memorial Airport.