Barn on Hummock in Missouri Flood Zone May 1938

A barn sits on a hummock in Birds Point, New Madrid Fuse Plug Levee District, Missouri, in May 1938. Farmers constructed this elevation to keep the barn above flood levels, a vital strategy in flood-prone regions. The image illustrates agricultural adaptations used to manage land and water in the Mississippi River basin.

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