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1939 Map of Portageville

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Portageville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Portageville serves as the inland hub of this 1930s survey, situated along the St Louis-San Francisco RR and U. S. Highway No 61. The landscape is a complex network of drainage ditches and bayous, reflecting the intensive land-reclamation efforts that transformed the Missouri Bootheel into productive farmland. To the east, the Mississippi River creates a dynamic border, defined by dramatic features like Little Cypress Bend and Merriwether Bend, where numerous towheads and bars indicate the river's shifting nature.

Rural life is densely documented through a system of local school districts, including Scott Sch, Carter Sch, and Grape Ridge Sch. The presence of Zion Rock Ch and Branham Cem suggests established community centers amidst the agricultural grid. Smaller settlements like De Lisle, Hayward, and the river-adjacent Point Pleasant provide a look at the region before late-century consolidation, while the southern reach shows Gayoso situated near the oxbows of Big Lake.