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2017 Map of Bell City

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bell City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bell City stands as a primary hub within this Stoddard County landscape, situated where the lowlands of the Bootheel meet distinctive rises. The terrain is defined by isolated topographic features like Bird Hill, Ringer Hill, and Lost Hill, which provide relief above the drainage networks of Upper Whitewater Cr and Mill Slough. These hills often serve as the sites for community landmarks, such as Thomas Cem and Plainview Cem near the village of Perkins.

South of Painton and Heagy, the landscape transitions into a more traditional agricultural grid, with the small settlement of Ardeola marking the southern reaches. The map details an extensive system of sloughs and branches, including Ash Slough and Tilly Br, illustrating the sophisticated water management required in this historically marshy region. Genealogists will find several rural burial grounds preserved here, including Darus Cem and Troph Cem near the community of Tillman.