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2012 Map of Newtonia

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Newtonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Shoal Creek meanders through the heart of this landscape, connecting the small communities of Ritchey and Newtonia. The area is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Spencer Branch, Pryor Branch, and the namesake Newtonia Branch, which flow through a grid of rural roads named for animals and local families.

Historical significance is centered near the southern settlement of Newtonia, where the Civil War Cemetery stands as a tangible link to the region's 19th-century conflicts. Further north, the Nimmo Cemetery serves as another vital resource for genealogists and local historians. The map reveals a transition from the structured street plan of Newtonia to the winding watercourses and more dispersed homesteads that characterize the surrounding Missouri countryside.