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2015 Map of Arnica

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Arnica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Arnica and Hamlet anchor the southern reaches of this landscape, where the rolling borders of Cedar, St. Clair, and Polk counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of small waterways, most notably the winding course of Turkey Cr and its S Fork Turkey Cr, which drain the northern slopes of the Coal Bank Hills. These hills suggest a history of local resource extraction, providing a distinct topographic break from the surrounding creek bottoms and ridges.

Genealogists and local historians can find precise locations for the Sheeks Cemetery and Simrell Cemetery, situated near the small settlements of Birdsong and Claud. The map records a traditional rural infrastructure of numbered county roads, such as Arnika Rd and 752 Rd, that connect isolated farmsteads and crossing points like Green Spring Br. This survey documents the transition between the Missouri Ozarks and the western plains at a time when these small crossroads communities remained the primary geographic markers.