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2015 Map of Strain

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Strain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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The Bourbeuse River snakes through the center of this rural landscape, carving distinct features like Bartel Bend and Kampschroeder Bend as it flows toward Champion City. This 2015 survey reveals a terrain defined by its water and winding roads, where small family-named water bodies like Oscar Fuergons Lake and Alvina Koelling Lake dot the countryside. The presence of multiple historic burial sites, including McCallister Cemetery and Schmidt Cemetery, provides significant data for genealogists tracking local families near the community of Strain.

Transportation in the area relies on a network of backroads such as Champion City Rd and Angell Rd, while old crossings like Millrock Ford and Rock Ford highlight how the river once dictated movement across the county line between Gasconade and Franklin. Local religious life is anchored by the New Friendship Baptist Church, situated near its namesake New Friendship Cemetery, illustrating the long-standing centers of community life in this Missouri interior.