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2014 Map of Middletown

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Middletown serves as a focal point at the junction of Montgomery, Pike, and Audrain counties, representing the agricultural heart of east-central Missouri. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the W Fork Cuivre River, which cuts through the southern half of the map, and the numerous smaller waterways like Sandy Cr and Haw Cr that feed into it. Local history and genealogy are preserved in rural markers such as Fairmount Cemetery near the town center and the Rudd School Cemetery to the east.

The landscape is dotted with private water bodies, including Wendells Lake and Clithero Lake, reflecting the region's managed rural environment. Smaller settlements like Estes and Gazette anchor the northern and eastern portions of the map, connected by a network of county roads that follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents the persistent rural character of the area, where the arrangement of family cemeteries and small hamlets continues to define the community structure.