2014 Map of Bates City

About this map

Bates City and the eastern edge of Oak Grove anchor this landscape along the border of Jackson and Lafayette Counties. This era of development is defined by the heavy presence of agricultural infrastructure and rural road networks like Old Highway 40 and Outer Rd, which parallel the modern interstate corridor. The drainage basin of Sni-A-Bar Cr and its many tributaries, including E Fork Sni-A-Bar Cr and Little Horseshoe Cr, create a rolling topography dotted with private water bodies such as Holiday Lake and Beekemeyer Lake. Genealogists will find significant value in the preservation of several rural burial grounds, including Anderson Cemetery, Arnold Cemetery, Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, and Bates City Cemetery, which provide geographic context for family lineages in this region of Missouri. The Harry S Truman Regional Airport serves as a modern landmark amidst these established rural settlements.