2017 Map of Lucerne

About this map

Newtown and Lucerne anchor this northern Missouri landscape, situated where the borders of Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of timbered drainages and creek beds, including the prominent Medicine Cr and its tributaries like Long Br and Elm Br. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where gravel roads and state highways follow the high ridges between winding waterways such as Barber Cr and W Locust Cr. For those tracing local family history, several burial grounds are documented across the townships, including Busby Cem, Old Busby Cem, and Howard Cem. The mapping of these small cemeteries alongside the dispersed farmstead infrastructure offers a clear view of the area's contemporary agricultural settlement pattern and long-standing community boundaries.