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2017 Map of New Home

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Marais des Cygnes River meanders through the central Bates County landscape, defining the character of this rural Missouri region. The intricate waterway system includes distinctive features like Big Shoe Bend and Double S Bend, while the engineering of the Bates County Drainage Ditch and its associated lateral ditches, such as Lateral Ditch Number 2, illustrates long-term efforts to manage the river's floodplain for agriculture.

Local history is anchored by the small settlements of Nyhart, Athol, and New Home, the latter of which sits near the headwaters of New Home Cr. Genealogists will find interest in the Morris Cem and Thomas Cem, which represent the early families of the area. The topography is largely flat river bottomland, interrupted by notable rises such as Brushy Mound, which served as a landmark for generations of residents traveling the local road network of State Hwy K and State Hwy U.