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2015 Map of Jonesburg

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Jonesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Jonesburg serves as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, situated where the Montgomery Co and Warren Co boundary meets a network of historic thoroughfares like W Booneslick Rd and Us-40. The terrain is characterized by a dense system of hollows and ridges that descend toward the watercourses of Massie Cr and Little Lost Cr. The area reflects a long-established rural community, evidenced by family-named landmarks and secluded burial grounds such as Wright Cemetery and Coleman Cemetery.

Transport and recreation define the northern reaches, from the Adventures Aloft Airport to numerous private water bodies like Cool Valley Lake and Twin Echoes Lake. The intricate topography reveals local vernacular naming conventions in features like Tightsqueeze Field and Wolf Den Hollow, providing a detailed look at the land use patterns just before recent decades of development. Genealogists can trace the footprint of family farms through the network of county roads and named ridges like Pea Ridge and Donahue Ridge.