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2014 Map of Sweet Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sweet Springs and the village of Emma anchor this survey of the Missouri heartland where Saline, Lafayette, and Pettis counties meet. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Blackwater River and its numerous tributaries, including the South Fork Blackwater River, Davis Creek, and Goose Cr. The municipal infrastructure of Sweet Springs is clearly visible, including City Reservoir A and City Reservoir B nestled along the riverbanks.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks across the rural sections, such as Fairview Cemetery and South Fork Cemetery. The map also captures the smaller community of Dunksburg at the southern edge of the quadrangle. The intersection of local county roads and state routes like Mo-NN and Mo-ZZ reflects a long-standing agricultural transport network that has served these family farms for generations, maintained alongside the modern path of Interstate 70.