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2021 Map of Chesapeake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chesapeake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chesapeake and several other rural communities dot the landscape of Lawrence County in this 2021 update, reflecting the modern layout of this Missouri agricultural region. The map reveals a dense network of county roads, such as Lawrence 2130 and State Hwy K, connecting small settlements like Orange and McKinley. Genealogy and local history researchers will find the specific locations of historic family and community burial grounds, including Campground Cem and Brashers Cem, which remain as permanent markers of early settlement patterns.

The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding paths of Honey Cr, Williams Cr, and the waters of Polk Spring. These watercourses have historically dictated the placement of farms and homesteads. The southern edge of the map begins to transition into the town grid of Marionville, showing the meeting point between the open countryside and more concentrated residential development. This survey serves as a precise record of current land use and property boundaries defined by the public land survey system.