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2020 Map of Manila North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Manila North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Manila and Leachville anchor the southern reaches of this landscape along the Missouri-Arkansas state line, where a massive network of artificial drainage canals has transformed the terrain. This grid of water management is defined by engineered features like Buffalo Ditch Number 1, Ditch Number 14, and Dredge Boat Creek Ditch Number 12, which intersect the natural course of the Little River. These ditches reflect a legacy of land reclamation that allowed for the growth of small settlements such as Boynton, Buckeye, and Arkmo.

Evidence of local history is scattered across the township lines, including the Box Elder Cem near the Dunklin and Mississippi county boundary and the Manila Municipal Airport. Notable landmarks such as Bucks Point, Gun Island, and Cottonwood Point provide reference points along the meandering Right Hand Chute Little River, illustrating the complex relationship between the original river system and the intensive modern agricultural drainage infrastructure.