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1963 Map of Morehouse

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Morehouse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Morehouse serves as the primary hub in this Missouri Bootheel landscape, situated at the busy intersection of the St Louis - San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads. The area is defined by its transition from the natural winding paths of the Little River and Castor River to a highly engineered agricultural grid. To the south and east, the expansive West Prairie and Big Prairie are marked by drainage features like Otter Slough Ditch, reflecting the era's extensive land reclamation efforts.

Smaller settlements and rural landmarks dot the quadrangle, including the community of Canalou and the crossroads of Buffington. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific sites such as New Bethel Ch, the Gaging Station on the river, and family-named points like Whitten Lake, King Lake, and Browns. The map also details the complex county boundaries where New Madrid, Stoddard, and Scott counties meet in a series of jagged borders near Delmo.