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2021 Map of Palmyra

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Palmyra serves as the focal point of this northeast Missouri landscape, situated near the confluence of several significant watercourses including the North River and South River. As a county seat, the town is anchored by the Marion County District Courthouse and surrounded by established local landmarks such as Greenwood Cem. The surrounding rural territory is defined by a systematic grid of county roads that connect smaller outlying settlements like Smileyville to the north and Woodland to the southwest.

Water management and recreation are evident through features like the Number 12 Reservoir, Wiseman Recreation Lake, and Sears Community Lake. The drainage patterns of the South Fabius River and Lick Cr illustrate the undulating terrain typical of the region. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the scattered burial grounds like Bethel Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem, which mark early community centers in the Missouri interior.