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2017 Map of Goerlisch Ridge

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Goerlisch Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Old Woollam and New Woollam anchor this rural Gasconade County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and deep hollows. The northern edge is bounded by the Gasconade River at Pin Oak Bluff, while the southern reaches are marked by the winding paths of Third Cr and Cedar Br. This 2017 edition preserves the locations of numerous historic family and community burial grounds, including Atkins Cem, Laubert Cem, and Jenkins Cem, providing essential data for local genealogical research.

Traditional land use patterns are evident in the naming of topographical features like Goerlisch Ridge, Fry Ridge, and Hickorynut Ridge. Transportation history is represented by sites like Suelthaus Ford, a crossing point on Third Cr that predates modern infrastructure. The map illustrates a community shaped by its geography, with settlements like New Woollam positioned along high points such as Cedar Hill.