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2012 Map of Advance

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Advance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The community of Advance serves as the primary hub of this eastern Missouri landscape, situated where local roads converge near the Morgan Cemetery. To the west, the Upper Castor River snakes through the terrain, its natural meandering path contrasted by the nearby engineering of the Castor River Diversion Channel. Smaller settlements like Brownwood, Swinton, and Toga dot the outlying countryside, providing a clear picture of the rural residential patterns of the early 21st century.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial sites identified across the quadrangle, including Saint Joseph Cemetery, Brownwood Cemetery, and Liberty Hill Cemetery. The southern portion of the map is defined by the drainage of Wolf Creek and man-made water features such as Johnsons Lake, which is secured by the Johnsons Lake Dam. This map reflects a region where agricultural land and small crossroads communities remain the dominant features of the Stoddard County interior.