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1963 Map of Sturdivant

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sturdivant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mingo Swamp and the Duck Creek wetlands dominate the southwestern corner of this 1963 survey, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Missouri Bootheel borderlands. The Castor River meanders through the landscape, flanked by a network of drainage features like Cato Slough and Eaglette Slough. This era shows a community structured around rural intersections and the St Louis-San Francisco rail line, with small settlements such as Sturdivant, Kinder, and Arab serving as local anchors.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including numerous family-named houses of worship and resting places like Abernathy Chapel, Stratman Chapel, and the Cato Cem. The topography is defined by the sharp rise of Snake Bluff and Fears Bluff against the low-lying basins. The transition from active rail to the Old Railroad Grade near Greenbrier marks the shifting transportation patterns of the mid-20th century as highway travel began to supersede the older iron ways.