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2012 Map of Rayville

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Rayville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Rayville and the surrounding Ray County countryside are defined by the intricate branching of the Crooked River and its various forks. This landscape is a patchwork of small agricultural holdings and rural settlements like Swanwick and Elkhorn, which are interconnected by a grid of numbered section roads and named lanes such as Bohrer Ln and Turnage Rd. The area maintains its rural character with several historical points of interest, including the centrally located Oggs Mill along the West Fork Crooked River.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous family-named burial grounds. From McGaugh Cemetery in the north to Gordan Cemetery in the south, these sites, along with Pettus Cemetery and Jacobs Cemetery, offer a clear spatial record of the families who settled this part of Missouri. Water management is evident in the south, where Swofford Lake and reservoirs like Ray County Number A-24b Lake serve the local community.