2015 Map of Bona

About this map

Stockton Lake dominates the central landscape of this Dade and Cedar County border region, where the flooded valleys of Big Br and other tributaries create a complex, branched shoreline. The high ground surrounding the reservoir is punctuated by several small communities and historical family landmarks, including Bona, Cane Hill, and Needmore. Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds preserved across the townships, such as Friend Cemetery and Nell Cemetery, which reflect the area's rural settlement patterns prior to the creation of the reservoir. Dramatic terrain features such as Perkins Bluff and Tunnel Bluff overlook the water, while remnants of older transit routes like Carns Ford hint at the original river crossings. The transition from agricultural land to protected reservoir frontage is evidenced by the Corp of Engineers Rd and the network of numbered county roads like N Dade 211.