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2012 Map of Bucyrus

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bucyrus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bucyrus and Lundy serve as the primary focal points of this Texas County landscape, where the rural road network converges near the Lundy Post Office. The drainage patterns are defined by the Big Piney River and Little Piney River, which carve through the terrain to create landmarks like White Rock Bluff and The Narrows. These watercourses have historically shaped the settlement patterns of smaller communities such as Clara, Bado, and Dykes.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Rocky Branch Cemetery in the southern reaches of the map near Rocky Branch. The distribution of family-named roads like Armstrong Rd and Hicks Ln suggests the long-standing agricultural footprint of the area. Significant hollows, including Hungry Hollow and Spurlock Hollow, further illustrate the complex topography that constrained early development in this part of Missouri.