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2011 Map of Smithville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Smithville serves as the focal point for this Lawrence County survey, where the winding course of the Strawberry River dominates the western landscape. The region's agricultural and rural character is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Machine Creek and Cooper Creek, the latter of which features a series of water management structures such as Cooper Creek Site One Dam and the Cooper Creek Site Six Reservoir.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several family-named burial grounds, including Townsend Cemetery, Bratcher Cemetery, and Hillhouse Cemetery, which are scattered throughout the countryside. The small communities of Jesup in the south and Lynn in the southeast are connected to the central hills by a system of gravel and paved routes like Lawrence Road 145 and Lawrence Road 168. This 2011 snapshot provides a detailed record of the local infrastructure and historical land divisions before modern developments.