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2021 Map of Half Rock

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The small settlement of Half Rock serves as the central focal point of this North Missouri landscape, situated near the boundary between Mercer Co and Grundy Co. The area is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including W Honey Creek, E Honey Creek, Big No Creek, and the more prominent Little Medicine Creek to the east. These drainage patterns have historically dictated the placement of rural homes and local infrastructure in this agricultural region.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of community landmarks, particularly the four distinct burial grounds scattered across the townships: Half Rock Cemetery, Brantley Cemetery, Barnes Cemetery, and White Oak Cemetery. The map also details a network of local roads with distinctive names such as Juke Box St, Hedgehog St, and Kermit St, which provide access to the rolling farmland and the Hammond Brothers Lake impoundment.