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2015 Map of Rockville

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Rockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Rockville and Schell City anchor this 2015 topographic study of the western Missouri borderlands where Bates, Vernon, and St. Clair counties meet. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Osage River, which feeds a complex system of oxbows, sloughs, and managed wetlands including Schell Lake, See Lake, and the distinctive Horseshoe Lake. These water bodies and the surrounding drainage of Panther Cr and Campbell Br reflect a riparian environment heavily utilized for conservation and flood control.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved on the landscape, notably Rockville Cemetery, Spring Grove Cemetery, and Meyer Cemetery. The map also captures small-scale settlements and named locations such as Pecan Hollow and multiple family-named ponds like Shaw Pond and Old Folks Pond. The grid of county roads, including NW 500 RD and S 2900 RD, provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure connecting these river valley communities in the early 21st century.