2011 Map of Powe

About this map

Pyletown and the surrounding lowland landscape of Stoddard County are defined by a sophisticated network of drainage ditches and conservation areas at the start of the 21st century. The terrain is marked by remnants of the region's original hydrology, including Lick Creek, Otter Slough, and Fish Slough, now integrated into a grid of county roads and agricultural plots. For family historians, this map provides a precise record of rural community centers, preserving the locations of several local burial grounds such as Summer Cemetery, Sycamore Cemetery, and Mills Cemetery. The transition from earlier rail-era settlements to modern rural clusters is visible in the placement of Powe, Cyrus, and Shreve, which sit along the intersection of primary routes like Highway ZZ and various field roads that anchor this Missouri Bootheel landscape.