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2015 Map of Eldridge East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Eldridge and the small crossroads of Dove anchor this topographic view of rural Laclede County, defined by the winding drainages that feed into Dry Auglaize Cr. The landscape is heavily marked by family history and pioneer burial grounds, including the Fulbright Cemetery, Mizer Cemetery, and Bradshaw Cemetery. These sites are often found near prominent terrain features like Hufft Hollow or High Hollow, where the local topography creates distinct ridges and valleys.

Transportation throughout the region relies on a network of state and local routes such as Mo-5 and Mo-Aa. Small water bodies like Reagan Pond and Capoferri Lake provide localized landmarks within the timbered hills. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of early settlements and family names, identifying sites like the Holman Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery that persist in the modern landscape while many early structures have faded.