2012 Map of Duncan

About this map

Duncan serves as a central point of reference in this portion of Wright County, where the rural landscape is defined by a network of winding roads and significant watercourses. The local history of the area is preserved in the naming of sites like the Hiatt Post Office and several family or community burial grounds, including Petat Cemetery, Sixteenth Cemetery, and Mount Olive Cemetery. The terrain is drained by numerous streams, most notably Cantrell Creek, Hyde Creek, and Bowman Creek, which dictate the placement of early routes such as Old Church Rd and Old Buffalo Rd. In the southwestern corner, the Lawrence Brixey Dam represents a more contemporary modification of the drainage patterns. The naming of roads like Nation School Rd and Historic Rd provides genealogists with clues to the locations of former community centers and long-established travel corridors that helped settle this Missouri region.