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2011 Map of Naylor

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Naylor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Little Black River meanders through the western portion of this landscape, its path shadowed by complex drainage systems like Gaines Slough and Taft Ditch. This 2011 survey captures a rural Missouri corridor defined by small settlements and family-named landmarks, ranging from the town of Naylor in the west to Neelyville in the east. The land is marked by low-lying ridges including Mackintosh Ridge and Sharecropper Ridge, illustrating the subtle topography of the Missouri Bootheel region where drainage and agriculture are closely linked.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, such as Masonic Cemetery, Barfield Cemetery, and Crab Cemetery. Rail-oriented history is visible through named locations like Gaines Switch and Ferguson Switch, while natural features like Rattlesnake Knob and Big Sink provide distinct geographical anchors. The transition from the river bottomlands to the engineered agricultural plains is clearly marked by the shift from winding waterways to the linear paths of Moark Ditch and Neeleyville Ditch.