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2021 Map of Green Ridge North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Muddy Creek and its many tributaries, including Elm Fork and W Elk Fork, carve a dendritic pattern across this portion of Pettis County. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural thoroughfares such as Main Street Rd and Voting House Rd, which connect scattered homesteads and agricultural plots. This settlement pattern is anchored by numerous small family and community burial grounds that serve as vital links for local genealogy.

Green Ridge occupies the southern edge of the survey, where the township transition occurs. Throughout the area, names like Old Hickory Point Cem, Craighead Cem, and Rabourn Cem mark the historical locations of early pioneer families and church congregations. The naming of roads like Hickory Point Rd and Bee Branch Rd reflects the natural landmarks and early community centers that organized life in this Missouri prairie-border region.