2015 Map of Shackleford

About this map

Salt Springs and the village of Shackleford anchor this agricultural region of Saline County, where a network of section roads like Mo-Ee and Mo-Z connects long-established farming communities. The terrain is defined by a dense drainage system of prairie creeks, including the W Fork Finney Cr and Straddle Cr, which flow through the gently undulating landscape. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of Goshen Cemetery and Providence Cemetery, situated near the crossroads of Cretcher. The western portion of the quadrangle features Blind Pony Lake, a significant water body fed by Pony Cr, while the southern reaches include the small settlement of Herndon. This landscape reflects a contemporary view of Missouri's rural interior, where modern infrastructure overlays the original Public Land Survey System grid that shaped the county's early development.