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2011 Map of Poplar Bluff

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Black River meanders southward through the center of this map, dictating the development of Butler County communities like Poplar Bluff and Hilliard. This 2011 survey captures a landscape defined by its riparian geometry, where historic crossing points such as Shipman Ford and the Mengo Bridge connect the eastern wetlands and sloughs with the more densely settled residential corridors to the west. Small community clusters like Loma Linda, Shady Dell, and Kelly Town illustrate the suburban expansion radiating from the city center.

Local history and genealogy are anchored in a high density of burial grounds, including the large Woodlawn Cemetery and the more remote Three Springs Cemetery. The presence of the Oak Lookout Tower overlooking Buck Creek and several distinct water bodies like Lake Lockloma and Wren Lake suggests a territory where conservation and recreation coexist with the industrial and transport infrastructure of the Black River valley.