2011 Map of Ford City

About this map

Ford City and the small settlement of Winslow anchor this rural landscape in Gentry and DeKalb Counties. The area is defined by a sophisticated water management network, evidenced by numerous watershed dams such as Grindstone-Lost-Muddy Creek Watershed Dam C-27 and named reservoirs like King Lake. These structures sit along a complex drainage system including Lost Creek, Willow Creek, and Sandy Hook Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the regional road grid, with routes like NW Berlin Rd and NW Winslow Rd connecting isolated farmsteads and agricultural operations like Ellis Farms. This late-twentieth-century development pattern reflects a transition toward intensive land-use and soil conservation efforts in the Missouri heartland, preserving the names of local landmarks like Pate Lake and Waltemath Lake for future generations.