1984 Map of Lafe

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Crowleys Ridge dominates the central landscape of this Greene County region, creating a distinct topographical rise above the surrounding lowlands. This geological feature dictates the local settlement patterns, with the St Louis Southwestern Railroad skirting its eastern base through the town of Lafe. To the west, the drainage is defined by the Cache River and its associated wetlands, including Big Slough. This mid-1980s data shows a transition from the agricultural bottomlands in the west to the more elevated, dissected terrain of the ridge where communities like Beech Grove and Gainesville are situated. The area is marked by a network of small watercourses such as Scatter Creek and Lick Creek that carve through the ridge's slopes, while the northern flatlands are characterized by managed drainage ditch systems near Stonewall.