
The Marais des Cygnes River meanders through the heart of this Bates County landscape, defining the local geography with its dramatic oxbows like Big Shoe Bend and Double S Bend. This modern survey reveals a highly managed hydrological system where the main river course is supplemented by the extensive Bates County Drainage Ditch and several engineered channels, including Lateral Ditch Number 2 and Lateral Ditch Number 3. These modifications reflect a long-standing regional effort to control the floodplain for agricultural use.
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26 maps found

1934 Papinsville
Bates County, MO

1937 New Home
Bates County, MO

1938 Worland
Bates County, MO

1940 Worland
Bates County, MO

1942 Sprague
Bates County, MO

1961 Dayton
Bates County, MO

1961 Main City
Bates County, MO

1961 Pleasant Gap
Bates County, MO

1961 Spruce
Bates County, MO

1961 Virginia
Bates County, MO

1963 Papinsville
Bates County, MO

1991 Butler South
Bates County, MO

1991 New Home
Bates County, MO

1991 Papinville
Bates County, MO

1991 Sprague
Bates County, MO

1991 Worland
Bates County, MO

2021 Butler South
Bates County, MO

2021 Dayton
Bates County, MO

2021 Main City
Bates County, MO

2021 New Home
Bates County, MO

2021 Papinville
Bates County, MO

2021 Pleasant Gap
Bates County, MO

2021 Sprague
Bates County, MO

2021 Spruce
Bates County, MO

2021 Virginia
Bates County, MO

2021 Worland
Bates County, MO