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2017 Map of Bynumville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bynumville and Hamden anchor this north-central Missouri landscape, where the meandering Chariton River carves its way through the eastern half of the quadrangle. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Bee Br, Elm Br, and Jones Br, which have shaped the agricultural layout and the placement of rural cemeteries such as Fitzgerald Cem and Fairview Cem. These burial grounds, often associated with early settlement families, are scattered across the township sections, offering significant data points for genealogical research in Chariton County.

In the northwest, Slaughter Airport stands as a local aviation landmark near Musselfork, while a network of country roads—including Osprey Rd, Trade Rd, and Hamden Rd—connects the small communities. The transition from the high ground of the western hills to the riparian lowlands of Grove Br and the main river channel illustrates the traditional midwestern reliance on both fertile bottomlands and elevated homesites.