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2015 Map of Dexter

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Dexter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Dexter serves as the primary hub in this Missouri landscape, where the flatlands of the Bootheel region meet the rising terrain near Bloomfield. The map reveals a dense network of local history through its numerous burial grounds, including Miller Cemetery and the Sadler Chapel Cemetery near Sadler Chapel. This concentration of small family and community cemeteries provides essential markers for genealogists tracing the legacy of Stoddard County's early settlers.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the southern terrain, evidenced by the Dudley Main Ditch and various creeks like Delaware Creek and Cane Creek. The transition from rural homesteads to modern infrastructure is anchored by the Dexter Municipal Airport and the residential expansion into areas like Twin Oaks Ter. The grid of county roads, such as Co Road 430 and Old Bloomfield Rd, connects these scattered landmarks, illustrating the enduring agricultural and civic structure of the area.