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2015 Map of Harwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Walker and Harwood serve as the primary anchors for this rural Vernon County landscape, where a dense grid of range roads like S 2300 Rd and E Halley Rd organizes the terrain. The area is defined by its subtle drainage patterns, with numerous small waterways including Kitten Cr, Coal Cr, and Ladies Br meandering toward larger basins. A prominent landmark in the north, Pepper Hill rises above Hog Slough, providing one of the few named topographic elevations in this agricultural expanse.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through a series of community-based cemeteries, such as Green Mound Cemetery, Bethany Cemetery, and Mount Vernon Cemetery, which are scattered throughout the sections. The presence of Fair Haven and Handley suggests older localized gathering points or hamlets situated between the larger townships. To the south, Covington Lake offers a break in the creek-fed lowlands, illustrating the water management and recreation patterns common to this part of Missouri.