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Scott County.

Scott County has 420 square miles of land in Missouri. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: St. Francis Lowlands, River Hills, Northern Holocene Meander Belts.

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Scott County, Missouri Courthouse, 131 S. Winchester St. Benton, Missouri.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Scott County, Missouri Courthouse, 131 S. Winchester St. Benton, Missouri.

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THE SETTINGSt. Francis Lowlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS17 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Scott County on the map

THE SCOTT COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
St. Francis Lowlands setting.

Scott County has 420 square miles of land in Missouri. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Scott County: St. Francis Lowlands, River Hills, Northern Holocene Meander Belts.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Scott County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. St. Francis Lowlands66.6%
  2. River Hills26.5%
  3. Northern Holocene Meander Belts6.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Interior River Valleys and Hills in Scott County

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Scott County

The atlas lists 17 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Scott County, including Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Scott City. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Scott County

Scott County by land and water

The Census records 5.86 square miles of water within Scott County, or 1.4% of its total area. That share is close to Scott County’s 1.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Scott County has 524.4 times the land area of nearby Morley city (0.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cape Girardeau County, Mississippi County, New Madrid County, Stoddard County within Missouri. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Scott County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Scott County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Scott County. The county includes 17 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the St. Francis Lowlands setting

St. Francis Lowlands belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces? The wider county also reaches Interior River Valleys and Hills; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Morley

Morley is 2.5 miles west of the Scott County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Scott County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON SCOTT COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.0478° N, 89.5681° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Scott County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Scott

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Scott ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Scott County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

St. Francis Lowlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Missouri landowner resources

Missouri sinkhole and geology resources

DNR guidance with links to GeoSTRAT and documented sinkhole information.

Missouri well-log resources

State guidance for locating groundwater logs and related geological records.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Scott County.

Morley lies about 2.5 miles west of Scott County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Scott County in context

NSEWMorley · 2.5 miles1Haywood City · 3.1 miles2Lambert · 3.3 miles3Benton · 3.6 miles4Blodgett · 3.8 miles5Oran · 5.4 miles6OUTER RING: 5.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Morley2.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Haywood City3.1 mi · village
  3. 3
    Lambert3.3 mi · village
  4. 4
    Benton3.6 mi · city
  5. 5
    Blodgett3.8 mi · city
  6. 6
    Oran5.4 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Missouri; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bentoncity
Blodgettcity
Cape Girardeaucity
Chaffeecity
Commercevillage
Diehlstadtvillage
Haywood Cityvillage
Kelsovillage
Lambertvillage
Minercity
Morleycity
New Hamburgcensus-designated place
Orancity
Perkinscensus-designated place
Scott Citycity
Sikestoncity
Vanduservillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Scott County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Scott County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Scott County. Scott County’s 420 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does St. Francis Lowlands describe all of Scott County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; St. Francis Lowlands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Morley as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles west of Scott County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Scott County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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