2014 Map of Blairstown

About this map

The borderlands of Johnson County and Henry County are defined by the winding course of Big Creek and its complex network of tributaries. In the mid-2010s, this agricultural landscape is anchored by the settlement of Blairstown, where the local terrain transitions from the upland plains down into the creek bottomlands. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Farnsworth Cemetery, Priestly Cemetery, and Quick Cemetery, which provide significant markers for genealogical research in this rural corridor. North of the county line, the community of Denton sits near White Oak Cr, while the village of Norris occupies the southeastern reaches near Willow Br. The mapping of the Old Channel Big Cr alongside the active waterway illustrates the natural hydrological shifts and land-use patterns common in these Missouri prairie-creek systems.