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1953 Map of Otterville East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Otterville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Lamine River and its major tributaries, Otter Creek and Flat Creek, dominate this central Missouri landscape at the border of Cooper and Morgan counties. Published from a 1952–1953 field check, the map shows the mid-century agricultural character of Lebanon and Richland townships. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, providing a vital transportation link for the towns of Otterville and Syracuse.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the rural cemetery and church placements, such as Antioch Cem, Walnut Grove Ch, and the Odd Fellow Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex network of waterways, including Richland Creek, Spring Branch, and Gabriel Creek, which converge as they flow toward the Lamine. This intricate drainage pattern suggests a landscape of high ridges and narrow valley floors that historically dictated the placement of pioneer roads and homesteads.