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2011 Map of Russellville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Russellville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Russellville and Centertown anchor this Cole County landscape, where rural life is defined by the winding course of North Moreau Creek. The map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and infrastructure, such as the Rockhouse Bridge and several river crossings including Blank Ford, Shock Ford, and Kaley Ford. These crossings suggest a historical reliance on specific low-water points for local travel before modern bridging was universal.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, including the Murray Cemetery to the north and the Van Pool Cemetery near Van Pool Branch. The presence of smaller sites like Wilson Cemetery, Enloe Cemetery, and the Trinity Cemetery near the southern border highlights the importance of family plots in this Missouri settlement pattern. Local drainages like Strobel Branch and Wieneke Branch further carve the terrain, illustrating the relationship between the area's hydrology and its road placement.