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2014 Map of Barnesville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Barnesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Barnesville and the surrounding rural communities of Plainview and Cottage anchor this section of Macon County, defined by a network of small creeks and the prominent E Fork Little Chariton River. The landscape is heavily marked by family and community history, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including Quail Trap Cemetery, Hockensmith Cemetery, and Hopewell Cemetery. The topography transitions from the northern reach of Richland Cr and Buck Cr down to the southern drainages of Lick Cr and Sweezer Cr.

One of the most notable human-made features is the high density of small cemeteries such as Hertzler Cemetery, Steel Cemetery, and Still Cemetery, which suggests a long-standing pattern of dispersed family settlements rather than centralized urban growth. These sites, often positioned on higher ground above the Middle Fork Little Chariton River, provide essential points of reference for genealogical research and local history within the Missouri landscape.