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1962 Map of Jerico Springs

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Jerico Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Jerico Springs serves as the focal point for this rural landscape where the boundaries of Cedar, Barton, and Dade counties meet. The community-oriented settlement pattern is clearly visible through a network of country churches and schools, such as Harmony Ch, Stony Point Ch, and the Sylvania Sch. Local genealogy is well-supported by family and community landmarks like the Anna-Edna Cem and Round Prairie Cem.

The physical geography is defined by numerous watercourses including Horse Creek, Bear Creek, and Maybee Branch. These streams cut through a terrain that, by the early 1960s, was also marked by industrial activity. Scattered Strip Mines and other Mine labels indicate the region's extraction history, particularly concentrated between Newport and Sylvania. The presence of the German Cem and Greenfield Cem further illustrates the localized burial traditions and ethnic pockets of this Southwest Missouri region.