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1963 Map of Sikeston South

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sikeston South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Missouri Bootheel is defined here by the meeting of Sikeston and Matthews, where the flat terrain of Big Prairie and Long Prairie is crisscrossed by an extensive drainage network including North Cut Ditch and St Johns Ditch. The 1960s footprint of Sikeston shows significant southern expansion, marked by institutional landmarks like Lincoln Sch and South Sch. The area’s economic reliance on transportation is evident in the dual presence of the Missouri Pacific and the St Louis - San Francisco rail lines.

Local rural life is anchored by family and community sites such as Little Vine Ch and the Pharris Ridge Sch. The natural topography, while largely leveled for cultivation, still retains the distinct rise of Big Prairie Ridge, which separates the prairie lands from the low-lying Ash Slough to the west. This survey captures a moment of transition as the urban edges of Sikeston began to push further into the surrounding cotton and soybean fields.