2017 Map of Morley

About this map

The town of Morley serves as a central hub in this Scott County landscape, where the agriculture of the Mississippi embayment meets the rising ground of the Scott County Hills. A series of small settlements including Benton, Blodgett, and New Hamburg are connected by a network of local roads and the Union Pacific railroad corridor. The area's history is deeply etched into the land through its numerous burial grounds, such as Saint Denis Cem near Benton and the separated Old Morley Cem and New Morley Cem sites. Evidence of significant drainage engineering is visible in the southern lowlands, where Saint Johns Ditch and Blue Ditch cut across the plains to manage the alluvial water table. The transition from the flatlands to the elevated Benton Ridge illustrates the unique topography that has shaped the development of these Missouri communities.