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2012 Map of Old Mines

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Old Mines and the surrounding Washington County landscape are defined by a complex network of waterways and early settlements in this 2012 study. The Mineral Fork and Old Mines Creek serve as the primary drainage for a region marked by deep genealogical roots, visible through the preservation of the three Saint Joachim Cemeteries and the Old Baptist Church Cemetery. Smaller communities like Aptus, Racola, and Robidoux are connected by a web of local roads such as Kingston Rd and Pat Daly Rd, tracing paths between distinctive terrain features like Shoot-in Bluff and Chambo Ridge.

Local history is further preserved in the nomenclature of the hollows and ridges, including Clifton School Hollow and Bailey Gardens Hollow. The presence of Lumkins Mill on the Liberty Hollow drainage and Crystal Spring near the eastern edge of the map highlights the traditional reliance on the area's natural springs and branches. This modern survey provides a clear view of the rural Missouri interior, where the patterns of the 18th-century French lead-mining district remain etched into the contemporary landscape through family-named landmarks like Politte Ridge and Oster Hollow.