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2014 Map of Spencerburg

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Spencerburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Spencerburg and Madisonville anchor this rural Missouri landscape where the border between Ralls and Pike Counties cuts diagonally through a network of creeks and timbered draws. The terrain is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of several drainage systems, including the meandering Spencer Creek and the southern flow of S Spencer Creek. Local landmarks such as the Adiel Cemetery and the Vandalia Sportsman Club Lakes suggest a landscape rooted in long-standing community sites and recreational land use.

Water is a constant presence across the quadrangle, from the isolated Neal Pond and Lewis Lake to the various branches like Hippo Branch and Jug Run. A dense grid of rural routes, named for birds and local families, connects the scattered farmsteads and fields. This 2014 survey documents the enduring agricultural character of the region, preserving the locations of family-named features like McDowell Branch and Grigler Branch as they drain into the larger creek basins.