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2004 Map of Dixon

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2006
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2006

About this map

The town of Dixon serves as the primary hub in this Missouri landscape, situated near the headwaters of several drainages and a large Transformer Station. The terrain is defined by the sharp meanders of the Gasconade River and the Big Piney River, which flow through the southern half of the quadrangle within the Mark Twain National Forest. These rivers are flanked by distinctive topographical features like Portuguese Point and several subterranean formations, including Mud Cave, Slaughter Sink, and Bushwacker Cave.

Tracing the rural community structure reveals a dense network of early educational and religious sites. While Pisgah Ch and its accompanying Pisgah Cem remain central, the map also identifies historical locations like the Gaddy Sch (Site) and Tabor Sch (Site). The convergence of the Gasconade River and the Big Piney River in the south, combined with the presence of Boiling Spring, underscores the hydrological importance of this area.