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2021 Map of Long Lane

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Niangua River winds through the southwestern corner of this Dallas County landscape, defining a terrain of high ridges and deep creek hollows. Small rural communities like Long Lane, Earnestville, Wall Street, and Handley anchor the road network, which is dominated by state routes and numbered county roads. The settlement pattern here is distinctly tied to family and community history, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle.

Genealogists can find several family-named and community landmarks, including Hill Cem, Pisgah Cem, and the Jones-Cannon Cem. The drainage systems of Dousinbury Cr, Fourmile Cr, and Walker Br carve the landscape into a series of interconnected valleys. This 2021 survey provides a clear look at the contemporary layout of these Missouri settlements, preserving the placement of rural churches and cemeteries relative to the primary watercourses and timbered ridges.