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1991 Map of New London

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of New London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Salt River winds through the northern reaches of this Ralls County landscape, framing the county seat of New London. This 1991 revision, based on earlier 1969 photogrammetric data, documents the town's layout including the Athletic Field and the surrounding agricultural hinterland. The map is particularly dense with genealogical sites, showing numerous family-named and community burial grounds such as Barkley Cem, New London Cem, and the remote Mt Sterling Cem to the south.

Terrain features like Flint Hill and the subterranean openings of Buford Cave and Butler Cave suggest a complex limestone topography. Local industry is represented by a Quarry near the river, while the creek systems of Turkey Creek, Plum Creek, and Spencer Creek drain the undulating hillsides. The spatial relationship between the town and its outliers, like Bethel Cem and Flowerree Cem, provides a clear view of the rural settlement patterns in northeast Missouri during the late twentieth century.