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2012 Map of Swiss

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Swiss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Swiss and Little Berger serve as the primary hubs in this Gasconade County landscape, where agriculture and hydrology define the community structure. The terrain is deeply carved by the winding paths of Big Berger Creek and Clifty Creek, which dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Clifty Rd and Drake School Rd. These waterways are supplemented by numerous private and named reservoirs, including Harry Sammons Lake, Lake Weiss, and Eugene Moeckli Lake, suggesting a rural economy reliant on water management for livestock or recreation.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds scattered throughout the quadrangle, including Stoecklin Cemetery, Boesch Cemetery, and Sanders Cemetery. The presence of the Drake Lookout Tower in the southern portion of the map provides a distinct vertical landmark overlooking the drainage basins of Puncheon Creek and the Barren Fork. The network of country roads, such as Old Iron Rd and Strassner Rd, connects these dispersed homesteads and sites, documenting the persistent rural character of the region.