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1973 Map of Swiss

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Swiss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Swiss and Stony Hill anchor this rural landscape in Gasconade County during the early 1970s. The region is defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries, including Boesch Cem, Sanders Cem, and Roth Cem, which provide significant value for genealogists tracing local lineage. The topography is deeply carved by numerous watercourses such as Little Berger Creek, Big Berger Creek, and Clifty Creek, with Boggs Lake providing a notable still-water feature.

Industry is represented by numerous Claypit and Claypits excavations scattered across the ridges, indicating the local economic importance of clay mining. This extraction activity sits alongside established rural infrastructure like the Substation and the Drake Lookout Tower. The map also captures several property lines and fence boundaries, noted by the Geological Survey during field checks in 1973, offering a precise look at land use and division in the mid-20th century.