2021 Map of Stanley

About this map

The agricultural bottomlands of Pemiscot Co define this corner of the Missouri Bootheel, where the state line meets the Tennessee border along the Mississippi River. The landscape is heavily modified by a network of drainage infrastructure, including Ditch Number 23 and Ditch Number 22, which turned the former wetlands into productive fields. Small rural nodes like Stanley and Concord serve as anchor points along the highway corridors, while the area's history is preserved in scattered family and community burial grounds such as Stancil Cem, Ross Cem, and Mount Carmel Cem. Along the river's edge, shifting hydrology is evident at Sandy Hook-Bar and the winding reaches of Robinson Bayou, illustrating the constant negotiation between the river and the reclaimed farmland. The presence of Robinson Lake further highlights the remnant water bodies that characterize this delta-like environment.