2012 Map of Kewanee

About this map

Sikeston Ridge defines the eastern portion of this landscape, overlooking a network of agricultural drainage including the Saint Johns Ditch. Small settlements such as Kewanee, La Forge, and Ristine are linked by a grid of county roads that reflect the area's intensive farming history. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous family-named burial sites like Matthews Cemetery, Knox Cemetery, and Steele Cemetery that dot the countryside. Educational history is preserved through the locations of the White Oak School and the Rosenwald School. This survey captures the rural character of New Madrid County, where the transition between the ridge and the lowlands of Lake Saint Mary shaped the placement of early communities and homesteads.