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2021 Map of Pleasant Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Pleasant Gap serves as the central point of interest in this portion of Bates County, where a rural network of county roads like CTY RD 2004 and CTY RD 1474 intersects with State HWY O. The landscape is defined by the branching drainage of S Deepwater Cr and several smaller tributaries such as Double Br and Straight Br. These waterways create a undulating terrain of ridges and valleys that have historically dictated the placement of farms and small family burial grounds.

Genealogists will find significant value in the recorded locations of local cemeteries, including Smith Cem in the north and Round Prairie Cem in the southeast. The distribution of these sites, alongside features like Myers Cem and Rogers Cem, offers a detailed look at the settlement patterns that have persisted in this Missouri township. The mapping of Willow Br and Shaw Br further illustrates the intricate local hydrography that has shaped land use throughout the region.