2012 Map of Leonard

About this map

Leonard and Cherry Box anchor this rural landscape in Shelby County, defined by a dense network of country roads and family-named watercourses. The terrain is deeply etched by Black Creek and the North River, with numerous tributaries like Garnett Branch and Hilton Branch feeding into the drainage system. This area serves as a significant record for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of several community burial grounds, including Antioch Cemetery, Cockrum Cemetery, and Peoples Cemetery. Local infrastructure is marked by several small impoundments such as the Browning Lake Dam and the Caldwell Lake Section 7 Dam. The map reveals a traditional Missouri agricultural layout, where section lines dictate the path of routes like Shelby 118 and Shelby 120, connecting dispersed farmsteads to the central hubs of Leonard and Cherry Box.