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2012 Map of Clarksdale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Clarksdale serves as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, situated at the intersection of a sprawling rural road network and the Little Third Fork river. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural history, where family-named roads like SW Thornton Rd and SW Taylor Rd connect isolated homesteads to the village core. The area is notable for its numerous burial grounds, including the Stone Cemetery, Silvers Cemetery, and Todd Cemetery, which provide essential points of interest for genealogical research in this portion of DeKalb County.

Waterways define the drainage and topography, with the Third Fork and its tributaries such as Bays Branch and Morgan Branch cutting through the terrain. To the south, the edge of Stewartsville appears along the southern border, while Peterson Lake sits as a solitary landmark in the northwestern quadrant. The transition from the rural roads of the north to the NE Railroad corridor in the south illustrates the area's historical reliance on both rail and local river valleys for commerce.