2017 Map of Eldridge East

About this map

Eldridge and Dove serve as the primary rural hubs in this central Laclede County landscape, where the terrain is deeply etched by the winding drainages of Dry Auglaize Cr and Goodwin Hollow Cr. The area is notably dense with family-named burial sites, suggesting a long history of local settlement near the headwaters of the regional creeks. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous markers such as Smith Cem, Holman Cem, and Fulbright Cem. Small unincorporated communities like Bidwell and Grace anchor the northern reaches of the map, while the road network follows the high ridges between hollows like High Hollow and Hufft Hollow. The hydrology is defined by small water bodies and seasonal branches, including Copoferri Lake and Reagan Pond, which punctuate the agricultural and timbered upland spaces.