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2015 Map of Hancock

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Wheelers Mill and the meandering Gasconade River dominate this Pulaski County landscape, where the river's high bluffs and deep bends shaped local settlement patterns. The small communities of Hancock and Helm sit in the northern reaches, while the river valley to the south is dotted with family landmarks and water features like Wheeler Spring and Wheeler Lake. This 2015 survey reveals a terrain defined by limestone topography, evidenced by Mitchell Spring and the steep elevation of Yellow Bluff.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Joiner Cemetery, Teeple Cemetery, and Lipscomb Cemetery, often located on high ground overlooking the creek drainages. The infrastructure of the area is highlighted by the Riddle Bridge crossing the Gasconade and the proximity of the Gasconade Church, serving as focal points for the surrounding hollows such as Dixon Hollow.