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1935 Map of Poplar Bluff

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Poplar Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Poplar Bluff serves as the focal point of this 1930s survey, situated at the intersection of the Missouri Pacific and the St Louis San Francisco railroads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Black River and the St Francis River, before modern water management significantly altered the regional hydrology. The map captures a high density of rural social infrastructure, documenting numerous one-room schoolhouses like Dripping Sch and English Sch, alongside community hubs such as Mt Zion Ch.

To the east, the drainage network of Ditch No 2 and Ditch No 60 reveals the early engineering efforts to reclaim the bottomlands for agriculture. Small rail stops and hamlets including Taskee Sta, Chaonia, and Wappapello appear as they existed prior to major mid-century developments. Local landmarks like the Nunley Cem and ridges such as Deerlick Ridge provide specific touchstones for genealogists and regional historians.