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2021 Map of French Village

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

French Village and Hazel Run sit within a landscape defined by the crossing of the ST. Francois Co and Ste. Genevieve Co line. This region, where the northern reaches of the Saint Francois Mountains begin to rise, is heavily marked by small family and community burial grounds, including Saint Anne Cem, Byington Cem, and Marvin Chapel Cem. These sites are scattered along the drainages of Terre Bleue Creek and Salem Cr, following the traditional settlement patterns of the Ozark foothills.

The map reveals a network of rural routes like HWY D and Hillsboro RD connecting these historic hamlets. In the southwest corner, the edge of Desloge appears near the Big River, providing a contrast between the more concentrated development and the outlying timbered hills of Pike Run Hills. This document is a vital resource for tracing the lineage of the many families whose names are preserved in the landmarks of the area.