1968 Map of Stuttgart South

About this map

Stuttgart serves as the focal point of this late 1960s agricultural survey, its urban grid and industrial features like water tanks and a radio tower standing in contrast to the surrounding rice-growing country. The area is defined by a sophisticated water management network, including the Stuttgart King Bayou Ditch, numerous reservoirs, and flumes that support the local prairie landscape. Transportation is dominated by the St Louis Southwestern railroad, which cuts through the region near the settlement of Goldman. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for community centers such as St Johns Sch and Holy Rosary Cem, while the southern reaches near Townhall show the winding course of Henton Bayou. The landscape's transition from the built environment of Cain Park to the open tracts of Gum Pond and Morris illustrates the regional dependence on controlled irrigation and rail access.