2017 Map of Johnstown

About this map

The borderlands of Bates and Henry counties are defined here by the extensive watershed of Deepwater Creek, where numerous tributaries like Granddaddy Creek and North Deepwater Creek carve through the landscape. This 2017 survey documents the rural character of the region, anchored by the historic settlements of Johnstown and Germantown. The agricultural and family history of the area is preserved in several small burial grounds, including the Saint Ludger Cemetery near Germantown and the Poage Cemetery further north. Transportation in this part of Missouri is a grid of county roads and state routes, such as State Highway D, supporting a landscape of open fields and scattered woodlots. The inclusion of Brownsberger Airport and the small communities of Piper and New Piper provides a clear view of the localized infrastructure and settlement patterns that have persisted into the 21st century.