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2017 Map of Safe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Saint James and the surrounding rural landscape of the Maries and Phelps county line are detailed in this 2017 survey. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal and perennial watercourses, including the Bourbeuse River and its many tributaries such as Lanes Fork, Pin Oak Br, and Coppedge Cr. This map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, as it documents numerous family-named burial grounds and small community cemeteries that dot the countryside, including the Rock Spring Cem, Underwood Cem, and Sewell Cem.

The small settlement of Safe serves as a northern focal point, situated near the headwaters of several drainages. The landscape transitions from the wooded draws of Winsel Br to more open areas around Amos Lake and Little Prairie Lake. The intricate grid of county roads, such as Mares Road 449 and Co RD 435, provides a clear view of the modern rural infrastructure and land divisions that have persisted in this part of Missouri.