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2021 Map of Fortuna

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Fortuna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The border of Moniteau and Morgan counties serves as the central axis for this rural Missouri landscape, where agricultural land is segmented by a network of drainage branches and creeks. Small settlements like Fortuna and Aikinsville anchor the region, connected by a grid of named roads including State Hwy W and Manito Lake Rd. The map reveals a dense distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Stone Cem, Liberty Cem, and the Alkinsville Cem, providing valuable location data for genealogists tracking early residents of the central Missouri plains.

Water systems define the local topography, with Straight Fork and Little Richland Cr carving paths through the terrain. To the south, the settlement of Glensted and its nearby Glensted Cem mark the lower reaches of the map near Smith Cr. The presence of labels like Westview School Rd points to the historical placement of rural educational centers, while the road network remains primarily focused on local connectivity between farmsteads and the larger township hubs.