2012 Map of Morehouse

About this map

The low-lying Bootheel region of Missouri is defined here by an intricate drainage network and the small agricultural centers that grew along it. The town of Morehouse serves as the primary hub, situated near the winding course of the Little River. This landscape reflects the significant hydraulic engineering of the twentieth century, where the Upper Castor River and various channels transformed former swamplands into a grid of productive farmland. To the south, the settlement of Canalou sits amidst this reclaimed territory, while smaller points like Delmo and Tram Switch highlight the historic reliance on local rail spurs and crossroads for the transport of timber and crops. The presence of King Lake and Whitten Lake provides evidence of the area's original hydrography persisting within the modern agricultural surveyed sections.