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2017 Map of Sweet Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sweet Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sweet Springs and its surrounding river valleys define this 2017 landscape where Saline, Lafayette, and Pettis counties meet. The town serves as a focal point for the region's infrastructure, situated just north of the Blackwater River and south of Davis Creek. The topography is marked by the winding courses of numerous tributaries, including the South Fork Blackwater River and the distinctive oxbows of the Old Channel Davis Cr. To the west, the smaller community of Emma sits along the county line, while Dunksburg anchors the southwestern portion of the sheet near the border with Johnson County.

Genealogists and local historians can trace rural burial sites such as Fairview Cem on the outskirts of town, Holy Cross Cem near the interstate, and the more secluded South Fork Cem. The map illustrates a landscape of agricultural roads and section lines, with major arteries like State HWY NN and State HWY Oo providing access to the various farmsteads and creek branches such as Buncomb Br and Salt Pond Cr that crisscross the rural interior.