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2014 Map of Spruce

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The agrarian landscape of eastern Bates County is defined by its network of winding creek systems and small rural clusters. Ballard and Spruce anchor the north and south ends of the map, respectively, representing traditional community centers in this part of Missouri. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with tributaries such as Elk Fork, Fishing Br, and Soap Cr carving through the township sections.

For those researching local family history, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds including Walnut Grove Cemetery, Antioch Cemetery, and Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery. An Old Rock Quarry northwest of Ballard hints at the local extraction efforts that once supported the area's infrastructure. The convergence of N Deepwater Cr and S Deepwater Cr near the eastern edge further illustrates the importance of the Deepwater Creek watershed to this region.