2015 Map of Scott City

About this map

Scott City and the neighboring settlements of Illmo and Kelso occupy a landscape deeply shaped by drainage and water management. The massive Castor River Diversion Channel and Dutchtown Ditch dominate the northern terrain, redirecting flow across the Black Land Bottom. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the community of New Hamburg sits amidst a network of smaller water bodies like Mothershead Lake and Draper Lake. This area reflects a complex history of land reclamation and regional transportation, anchored by the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and several rail lines including the Mo-Ab and Mo-PP. For local historians and genealogists, the map reveals numerous burial sites, including the Ancell Cemetery, Westerwell Cemetery, and Mount Zion Cemetery, which provide clues to the early families who settled this fertile river valley.