2017 Map of Morehouse

About this map

Morehouse serves as the central hub of this Mississippi Embayment landscape, where the confluence of Scott, Stoddard, and New Madrid counties meets a complex network of waterways. The terrain is defined by its drainage history, with the Little River and Upper Castor River winding through agricultural land punctuated by standing water bodies like King Lake and Whitten Lake. The grid of county roads and state highways connects several small rural settlements, including Canalou to the south and Buffington to the west. This 2017 survey reflects the persistent drainage infrastructure of the Missouri Bootheel, evidenced by features such as the Otter Slough Ditch, which manage the low-lying alluvial plain to support the region's intensive farming. Smaller localities like Delmo, Baker, and Browns dot the intersections, marking the enduring community structure of this tri-county border region.