
The Black River winds through this southern Missouri landscape, defining a network of oxbows and bends such as Devils Elbow, Buffalo Hole Bend, and Shotgun Bend. This region, documented in 2021, reflects a complex hydraulic history where natural watercourses like Big Hunting Slough and Caney Slough meet engineered channels including the Black River Ditch, Ackerman Ditch, and the prominent Cache River Ditch. These waterways historically dictated the settlement patterns of the flat, alluvial terrain.
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1935 · Rector
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Harviell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Valley Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Piggott
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Valley Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Piggott
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Rector
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Rector
USGS Topo · 1:62,500