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2012 Map of Lawson

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Lawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lawson serves as the primary hub of this north-central Missouri landscape, situated at the crossroads of several regional drainage systems. The town is flanked by the East Fork Fishing River to the east and Brushy Creek to the west, demonstrating a settlement pattern deeply influenced by the area's many bifurcating waterways. Smaller residential clusters like Claysville, Excelsior Estates, and Vibbard are scattered across the southern half of the quadrangle, connected by an extensive grid of local roads and highway routes.

The northern reaches of the map exhibit a more dispersed rural character, marked by landmarks such as Elmira Camp near the Crooked River. Numerous small water bodies, including Lawson Lake and Wilderness Camp Lake, are tucked into the terrain between the branches of Rocky Fork and Coon Branch. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern configuration of family-named roads and rural infrastructure that defines the region’s contemporary geography.