1981 Map of Hatfield

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Hatfield and the surrounding rural townships of Lincoln and Smith occupy this 1981 survey along the Missouri-Iowa border. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Grand River and the Lotts Creek drainage, where the terrain transitions between Harrison County and Ringgold County. Notable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, the area includes the Caledonia Cem, Oakdale Cem, and Petty Cem, reflecting a long-established settlement pattern of small farmsteads and rural crossroads. Local landmarks like Lotts Grove Ch and the neighboring Lotts Grove Cem anchor the community history, while the Ringgold State Wildlife Area and a nearby Quarry represent the contemporary land use of the late twentieth century. Small hamlets such as Watterson, Caledonia, and Ringgold appear as quiet rural hubs connected by a network of unimproved roads and a solitary Landing Strip.