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2017 Map of Cowgill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The town of Cowgill sits near the center of this rural Missouri landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural community at the time of this 2017 survey. The terrain is defined by a network of waterways including the E Fork Crooked River and various tributaries like N Mud Cr and Crabapple Cr. These creeks carve through the rolling hills of the Caldwell Co and Ray Co border region, creating a patchwork of wooded draws and open fields.

Genealogists will find interest in localized burial sites such as Cowgill Cem and McVeigh Cem, which anchor the history of early families to specific corners of the quadrangle. Significant water bodies such as Creason Lake, Mann Lake, and Bunker Hill Lake appear alongside a grid of rural routes like SE Rock Island Rd and SE Soo Line Dr, hinting at the legacy of the railroads that once shaped the local economy.