Southeast Missouri from Swampland to Farmland
Subtitle: The Transformation of the Lowlands
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 24, 2017
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780786479955
Description: "The conversion of swampland to farmland began with small, local drainage projects but complete reclamation was made possible by a system of ditches dug by the Little River Drainage District. This book chronicles the development of the region in the contexts of its geology, history and sociology"--
Notes: Source title: Southeast Missouri from Swampland to Farmland: The Transformation of the Lowlands