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1978 Map of Cyrene

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Cyrene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Cyrene and Edgewood anchor this portion of Pike County in the late 1970s, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks draining the upland terrain. The map captures a rural social geography centered on dispersed family-named landmarks and country churches. Local history is etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds, including Hickerson Cem, Stark Cem, and Dover Cem, often situated on high ground near drainage divides.

Transport and topography meet at Buffalo Knob, a prominent high point between the Buffalo Creek and Calumet Creek watersheds. The mapping reflects a transition from earlier settlement patterns to a modern agricultural era, where small communities like Stark remain as landmarks alongside established spiritual centers like Mt Zion Ch and Mi Ayre Ch. The intricate network of seasonal drainages, including Goose Creek and Sandy Creek, illustrates the complex erosion patterns of this section of Missouri.