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2021 Map of Hancock

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Gasconade River winds through the southeastern corner of this Pulaski County landscape, passing the distinctive Yellow Bluff and the river crossing at Riddle Bridge. The settlement of Hancock serves as a central hub, connected to the surrounding countryside by a network of secondary routes like N Commercial St and State Hwy HH. The map reveals a dense distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Teeple Cem, Sewell Cem, and Antioch Cem, which point to the long-established rural lineages of the area.

Industrial and agricultural history is marked by the presence of Wheelers Mill near Wheeler Lake, where local water sources like Wheeler Spring were harnessed. The terrain is defined by deep drainages such as Dixon Hollow and numerous creek systems, including Little Tavern Cr and Atwell Cr, which dictated the placement of early homesteads and church-centered communities like those found at the Gasconade Church Cem.