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2014 Map of Elmer

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Elmer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Chariton River carves a broad valley through this portion of Macon County, defining a landscape of wetlands and water bodies. This 2014 survey captures a rural Missouri environment where the town of Elmer sits as a primary junction, supported by smaller settlements like Mercyville to the north and Walnut in the northwest. The river's floodplain is dotted with distinct features such as Duck Hunters Lake, Speno Lake, and Bone Yard Lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of the bottomlands.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks across the countryside. Several burial sites, including Bell Cemetery, Shirley Cemetery, and Glaston Cemetery, are preserved on the map, providing fixed points of reference for tracing early area residents. The terrain is further networked by numerous tributaries, including Walnut Cr, Turkey Cr, and Huckleberry Cr, which dictated the early placement of roads and homesteads before the modern corridor of Mo-J was established.