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2011 Map of Alton

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Alton serves as the central hub of this Missouri Ozarks landscape, where the confluence of several small watercourses like Piney Creek and Tucker Creek shapes the local geography. The map captures a transition in local infrastructure, showing the bypass of N Old Hwy 19 and the layout of several small named settlements including Royal Oak, Huddleston, and Woodside. The terrain is defined by a series of significant hollows such as Big Hollow, Cow Hollow, and Cave Hollow, which indicate the deeply dissected nature of the plateau around the county seat.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the precise locations of the Smith Cemetery and Dills Cemetery, as well as several prominent natural springs, including Simpson Spring, Mud Spring, and Norman Spring. The network of county roads, such as Co Rd 300 and Co Rd 404, connects isolated farmsteads to the grid-patterned streets of Alton, providing a clear record of rural settlement patterns in the early 21st century.