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2021 Map of Longwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Blackwater River winds through the northern reaches of this central Missouri landscape, marking a low-lying drainage basin that defines the local topography. For genealogists, the map is punctuated by small, significant burial sites including the Witcher Family Cem near the intersection of several rural routes, as well as the Bethlehem Cem and Cunningham Cem. The settlement of Longwood serves as a southern anchor, located near the headwaters of Heaths Creek and Long Grove Br.

Modern transportation infrastructure is centered at Marshall Junction, where major highway corridors bisect older county roads. This transition from established rural paths to high-capacity transit reflects the area's role as a connector between the northern agricultural plains and the rolling drainage systems of the Finney Cr and Green Br. The boundary between Saline and Pettis counties is clearly delineated, crossing through open fields and timbered creek bottoms.