Sikeston Ridge rises as a distinct geological landform above the low-lying wetlands of the Missouri Bootheel, defining the development of this agricultural region. This recent survey illustrates a landscape meticulously drained by an extensive network of channels, including the Ash-Slough-Ditch and Saint-Johns Ditch, which converted former swamplands into productive acreage. Small agricultural settlements like Kewanee, La Forge, and Ristine dot the landscape along the rail and highway corridors, while the town of Matthews serves as a local hub near the northern boundary.
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1931 · Sikeston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Sikeston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Sikeston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Charleston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · New Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Bayouville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · New Madrid SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hubbard Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Charleston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · New Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500