
Poplar Bluff anchors this Butler County landscape where the Black River emerges from the hills of the Mark Twain National Forest. The city’s civic and educational heart is well-defined, featuring the Butler County Courthouse and the campus of Three Rivers College. The map reveals a high density of neighborhood history through its burial grounds, including the Woodlawn Cem, Poplar Bluff City Cem, and the Sacred Heart Catholic Cem to the south. Outlying areas like Loma Linda, Shady Dell, and Green Forest show the pattern of residential growth along the Union Pacific rail corridor. Water features such as Lake Lackawanna, Shore Acres Lake, and Mengo Slough characterize the transition from the upland forest toward the river lowlands, reflecting the regional geography of the Ozark Foothills.
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1934 · Williamsville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Acorn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Harviell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Williamsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Naylor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Naylor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Poplar Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:250,000