2012 Map of Slater

About this map

Slater serves as the central hub of this Saline County agricultural landscape, surrounded by a complex network of county roads and drainage systems. The town's grid is bounded to the north by the Slater Memorial Airport and to the east by Slater Lake, which is controlled by the Only Way Lake Dam. This 2012 survey illustrates a region defined by its watercourses, where the Thrailkill Branch and Rock Creek flow through the rural township towards the smaller settlements of Orearville and Gilliam. Local history is anchored by the Mount Horeb Cemetery and Hickman Cemetery located west of the main town site. The map provides a contemporary view of the intersection of rural infrastructure and the natural topography of the Missouri interior, showing how modern county routes like Co RD-134 and Co RD-15 stitch together these historically established farm communities.