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2017 Map of Brock

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Brock sits at the intersection of several rural routes in the southeastern corner of Scotland County, serving as a quiet focal point for a landscape defined by the winding paths of the N Wyaconda River and the S Wyaconda River. The terrain is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Brock Cem, South Bethel Cem, and the uniquely named Brown Cottage Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along the timbered draws and upland ridges.

Transport and land divisions are guided by a network of state and county roads, including State Hwy H and State Hwy C, which navigate the drainage basins of Billups Br and Pony Cr. The map captures the interface between Missouri and Iowa, where Van Buren and Scotland Counties meet, showing how the river systems and small tributaries like Cook Cr have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and rural churches like Trinity.