1963 Map of Whitewater

About this map

The Whitewater River and its intricate drainage network define this 1963 landscape, where the Headwater Diversion Channel redirects flow through a series of levees and gaging stations. Along the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific and St Louis Southwestern, small rail towns like Whitewater, Allenville, and Randles served as local hubs. The terrain is marked by distinctive features such as Hickory Ridge and Baker Hill, with family-named burial grounds like Proffer Cem, Passover Cem, and Hitt Cem scattered across the rural township divisions of Liberty and Welch. The mapping of the Castor River Levee and various bayous illustrates the long-standing efforts to manage the water levels in this corner of Cape Girardeau and Stoddard counties.