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2012 Map of Gerald

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Gerald serves as the primary hub in this Franklin County landscape, where the street grid transitions into a network of rural roads that follow the winding paths of local waterways. The area is defined by its numerous small drainage systems, including Boeuf Creek and the Middle Fork of the Bourbeuse River, which create a rolling topography marked by landmarks like Bald Hill. Small outlying settlements such as Beemont and Port Hudson reflect the historic distribution of communities before modern development centralized around the main thoroughfares.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds scattered across the countryside. From the centrally located Boeuf Cemetery to the more outlying Bates Cemetery, Saint Paul Cemetery, and Gregory Cemetery, these sites provide a spatial record of the area's early residents. The road names themselves, such as Beemont School Rd and Tegeler Rd, offer clues to the locations of former local institutions and family estates that shaped this part of Missouri.