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2017 Map of Whitewater

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Whitewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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The Castor River Diversion Channel dominates this landscape in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger Counties, cutting a direct path across the terrain to manage the flow of local waterways. Near the junction of the Upper Whitewater Cr and this massive engineering project lies Whitewater, while the settlement of Allenville sits to the east, bordered by the seasonal waters of Horseshoe Bend Slough. This region is characterized by a mix of low-lying wetlands and elevated features like Hickory Ridge, where the agricultural grid is punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds.

Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites such as Stroderville Cem, Passover Cem, and Mansion Cem, which are scattered throughout the rural townships. Small communities like Randles, Arbor, and Green Cox provide anchor points for understanding the early 21st-century settlement patterns and road networks that connect these outlying areas to the larger drainage infrastructure of the Missouri bootheel transition zone.