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2017 Map of Hughesville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hughesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hughesville serves as the central hub of this Missouri agricultural landscape, where the street grid of Main St and 2nd St meets the rural road network. The terrain is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including Heaths Cr in the north and the complex drainage of Little Muddy Cr and Muddy Creek to the south. These creeks carve through the prairie, influencing the placement of early farmsteads and transportation routes like State Hwy H and State Hwy D.

For those tracing local history, the map identifies several significant landmarks outside the primary settlements. To the southwest, Dresden marks a historical point of interest, while the Prairie Hill Presbyterian Cem and High Point Cem provide vital links to the area's genealogical past. The map also preserves numerous family-named roads, such as McAnnich Rd and Mittelhouser Rd, reflecting the generational landownership patterns of Pettis County.