1963 Map of Scott City

About this map

Scott City and Illmo stand as central hubs of the rail-and-river network during the 1960s, where the St Louis Southwestern and St Louis-San Francisco railroads intersect. The landscape is defined by massive civil engineering efforts to manage the lowlands, most notably the Dutchtown Ditch and the expansive Headwater Diversion Channel which redirect water toward the Mississippi River. These artificial waterways separate the hilly terrain of Lost Hill from the flat agricultural expanses of the northern townships.