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2021 Map of Otterville West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Otterville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Smithton and the western outskirts of Otterville anchor this landscape along the border of Pettis, Cooper, and Morgan counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Flat Creek, Shaver Cr, and the winding Lamine River to the northeast. Transportation history is deeply etched into the modern topography, seen clearly in the path of the Katy Trl, which follows a former rail corridor across the northern section of the map.

Further south, the Butterfield Stage Rd serves as a reminder of earlier overland travel routes through this portion of Missouri. Local genealogists will find several notable landmarks for research, including the Providence Baptist Church and the Smithton Cem. Small bodies of water like Hermosa Lake and Monsees Lake dot the western edge, while numerous named branches and creeks like Harlan Br and Long Br reveal the complex drainage patterns of the local agricultural lands.