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1983 Map of Kennett South

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Kennett South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Kennett anchors the northern edge of this Bootheel landscape, where the flat alluvial plains of the Missouri-Arkansas border are defined by a complex network of drainage and flood control. The map illustrates the transition from the concentrated street grid of the city to the sprawling agricultural tracts of Independence and Salem townships. Significant water management features like The Floodway, Pole Cat Slough, and Sand Slough reveal the engineering required to maintain this lowland territory.

Rural life in the early 1980s is marked by small settlements such as Caruth, Dillman, and Scobeville, alongside specialized aviation landmarks like the Bootheel Landing Strip. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, tracing the historical movement of goods across the state line into Clay County. This survey provides a clear view of the family-named farms and small crossroads communities that persisted amidst the large-scale drainage projects of the St. Francis River basin.