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1978 Map of Wardell

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Wardell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Little River meanders through this agricultural landscape in Pemiscot County, serving as the central geographic anchor for several small Missouri Bootheel communities in the late 1970s. The town of Wardell stands at the heart of the region, flanked by North Wardell and the settlement of Homestown. Further south, the ST Louis-San Francisco railroad line cuts through the terrain, connecting the town of Pascola with smaller stops like Netherlands and Swift.

Genealogists and local historians will find a concentrated cluster of burial sites, including Wardell Memorial Cem, St Paul Cem, Rowe Cem, and Warren Cem. The map also captures specialized land uses like the Fish Hatchery and numerous sewage disposal ponds, alongside the spiritual center at Ingram Ridge Ch. The presence of the Ingram Ridge terrain feature suggests subtle shifts in the otherwise flat delta land, while the rigid grid of drainage ditches highlights the managed water systems critical to this area's development.