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2017 Map of Preston

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Preston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Preston serves as the central hub of this Hickory County landscape, situated at a crossroads where local life meets a web of rural county roads. The settlement's history is anchored by local resting places like Fisher Cem to the north and Olive Point Cem near the southern boundary. These sites, along with a network of family-named roads and thoroughfares like Splittrail Rd, provide significant markers for genealogists tracing ancestral footprints through the Missouri Ozarks.

The physical environment is defined by a dendritic drainage pattern of small creeks and branches, including Little Mill Cr and Crane Cr. The presence of modern residential developments like Deer Run and Dogwood Ln reflects the area's contemporary growth while maintaining its rural character. The map illustrates how transportation routes such as Co RD 220 follow the natural topography, bridging the space between established homesteads and the various waterways like Pippin Br that carve through the hills.