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2017 Map of Russ

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Evergreen, Russ, and Orla anchor this rural landscape in Laclede County, where the meandering Osage Fork Gasconade River dictates the local geography. The river valley is flanked by significant topographic features such as Sharpe Hollow and Henry Hollow, while the surrounding uplands are drained by Steins Cr and the S Fork N Cobb Cr.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout these townships, including family-named sites like Whitson Cem, Sharpe Cem, and Hicks Cem. The persistence of these small communities and their associated landmarks, such as Big Spring, reflects a long-standing settlement pattern in this part of Missouri. Modern road networks like State Hwy B and Hwy HH trace the historical routes between these remote hamlets.