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2012 Map of Gentryville

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Gentryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bryant Creek carves a winding path through this portion of Douglas County, defining a landscape of narrow ridges and deep hollows. The settlement pattern is largely dictated by this topography, with small communities like Gentryville, Blanche, and Trail situated at key crossroads or along the elevated terrain of Douglas Ridge. These locales, though modest, serve as anchors for the surrounding rural homesteads connected by a network of county roads.

Genealogists will find several family and community landmarks preserved here, including the Henderson Cemetery in the north and the Trail Cemetery near the southern boundary. Distinctive natural features such as Abrahams Knob and Simpson Mountain provide prominent vertical relief, while the numerous hollows, such as Cane Bottom Hollow and Mill Hollow, reflect the localized naming traditions of the Missouri Ozarks. The map also records water sources like Sycamore Pond and the branching drainage of Little Brush Creek, essential elements of the regional geography.