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2011 Map of Hendrickson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hendrickson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Black River and the northern reaches of Lake Wappapello define this corner of Butler and Wayne Counties, where river-crossing traditions persist alongside modern recreation. Near the settlement of Hendrickson, the map preserves the locations of Kechers Ferry and Magill Ferry, highlighting a time when river transport was essential to local movement. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous hollows, including Stillhouse Hollow, Pink Root Hollow, and Magill Hollow, which share the landscape with several family and community burial grounds such as Military Crossing Cemetery and Davidson Cemetery.

Evidence of early local industry and infrastructure appears through Taylor Mill on Mink Creek and the Flatwoods Lookout Tower, while the transition to a reservoir-based economy is marked by the Chaonia Landing Launching Ramp. From the northern settlement of Ladero to the small community at Wilsons Switch, the map details a landscape where small-scale agriculture and timbering in the Asher Creek Valley meet the rising waters of the mid-century dam projects.