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2011 Map of Fair Play

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fair Play
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fair Play and Dunnegan anchor this part of Polk County, where the Ozark landscape is defined by a dense network of springs and creek branches. Water is a central feature of the terrain, from the Dunnegan Spring at the north to the Cave Spring near the southern border. The drainage patterns of Jump Off Creek, Campbell Branch, and Barren Creek suggest the complex topography that historically influenced settlement and road placement in this region.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several scattered burial grounds and educational landmarks. Researchers can locate the Dunnegan Cemetery, Bushy Creek Cemetery, Pickel Cemetery, and Cave Spring Cemetery, which serve as vital markers of the area's early families. The presence of the Woodlawn School in the southeastern corner provides a specific point of interest for those tracing the history of rural education and community development in this Missouri township.