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2017 Map of Cooper Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Gasconade River winds through the heart of this landscape, its deep meanders creating landforms like Miller Island and Massie Island. The river serves as a natural divide between Osage and Gasconade counties, where the community of Mount Sterling sits near the eastern bluffs. The topography is defined by high ridges and hollows, such as Hickorynut Ridge and Gerloff Hollow, which separate small agricultural clearings and crossroads like Freedom and Cooper Hill.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, including the Lambeth Cem, Cox-Cooper Cem, and Phelps Cem. Transportation in the area relies on a network of winding county roads and state routes, tracing the difficult terrain above Contrary Cr and Third Cr. The presence of Bacon Spring and Valentine Ford highlights the historical reliance on natural water sources and established river crossings in this part of Missouri.