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2011 Map of La Russell

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of La Russell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Spring River and its tributaries define the rural geography of this southwest Missouri landscape near the Jasper and Lawrence County line. Smaller waterways like White Oak Creek, Dry Fork, and Cave Spring Branch cut through the countryside, influencing the placement of the area's earliest road networks. Small crossroads communities and hamlets such as La Russell, Bowers Mill, Plew, and Red Oak serve as local hubs for the surrounding agricultural community.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family and community burial sites scattered across the township. These include Stemons Cemetery, Harvey Cemetery, New Hope Cemetery, and McCune Cemetery, among others. The map provides a precise layout of the county road system, including routes like Highway 88 and numerous local designations such as Gum RD and Garnet RD, illustrating the enduring spatial organization of this farming region into the 21st century.