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2021 Map of Knoxville

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Knoxville serves as the central hub for this Ray County landscape, where the town site is surrounded by a network of established family burial grounds and rural religious sites. The area is defined by the winding course of the Crooked River, which is fed by numerous tributaries including Cockerel Cr, Fire Br, and Rocky Fork. These waterways create a dissected terrain that has historically dictated the placement of local roads and farmsteads.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant markers of the area's heritage at Bethel Cemetary, Mayes Cem, Sandals Cem, and Maddux Cem. The presence of Bethel Church near its namesake cemetery highlights the community's traditional centers. The road network, including State Hwy BB and State Hwy D, connects these remote landmarks to the larger region, preserving the spatial layout of Missouri's agricultural heartland into the twenty-first century.