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2017 Map of Mokane West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mokane West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mokane sits at the edge of the wide Missouri bottomlands, serving as a focal point for the small settlements and rural farms of southern Callaway County. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the upland hills and the expansive river valley, where the Missouri River and Saint Aubert Chute form the southern boundary. The legacy of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad survives here through the Katy Trail, which follows the northern bank of the river through the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.

Further inland, the terrain is deeply dissected by drainages like the Middle River, Prairie Fork, and Clabber Cr. Local history is preserved in small nodes such as Browns Ford and Pitcher, while the Middle River Cem and Mount Tabor Cem provide points of interest for genealogists tracking early families. These scattered landmarks, along with sections of the Mark Twain National Forest, reflect the balance between agricultural use and preserved wilderness typical of the Missouri River hills.