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1971 Map of Portageville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Portageville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Portageville serves as the central hub for this corner of the Missouri Bootheel, situated at the boundary of New Madrid Co and Pemiscot Co. The landscape is a testament to the region's agricultural drainage history, defined by the Little River and the meandering path of Portage Open Bay. These waterways are flanked by organized grid-work and drainage channels, reflecting the transformation of swamp lands into productive fields.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family-named burial sites throughout the townships of Lafont and Lesieur, including Meatte Cem, Arbuckle Cem, and Watson Cem. Transportation is anchored by the St Louis San Francisco railroad line, which connects the main settlement to Conran and the rural community of Hayward. Local aviation is noted at Penman Airfield and a Landing Strip near the Godair township line, while social centers like Pleasant Grove Ch anchor the dispersed farmsteads.