2012 Map of Sturdivant

About this map

The Eastern Ozark Border transitions into the river lowlands in this corner of Stoddard County, marked by a sophisticated water management system. The Duck Creek State Wildlife Refuge dominates the western half of the landscape, managed through a series of structures including the Duck Creek State Wildlife Refuge Number 1 Dam. This area is defined by its drainage patterns, where the Upper Castor River and the engineered Castor River Diversion Channel navigate the flat terrain alongside natural features like Cato Slough. Scattered throughout these bottomlands are established rural communities such as Arab, Greenbrier, and Sturdivant. Small family burial grounds, including the Cox Cemetery, Kimbrel Cemetery, and Sturdivant Cemetery, are located near these settlements, providing a preserved record of the local families who inhabited this junction of the Ozarks and the Mississippi embayment.