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2021 Map of Unionville East

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Unionville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Rosewood and the eastern outskirts of Unionville anchor this northern Missouri landscape, where the rolling heights of High Prairie drop away into a complex network of stream valleys. The geography is defined by the branching waters of N Blackbird Cr and S Blackbird Cr, which have carved deep drainages across the terrain. These natural corridors are supplemented by smaller tributaries like Kinney Cr and Williams Br, creating a rugged physical pattern that historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the high density of rural burial grounds preserved here, including Thompson Cem, Anders Cem, Pherigo Cem, and Dodson Cem. The transition from Putnam Co into Sullivan Co at the southern edge of the map follows the winding course of N Spring Cr and Shuteye Cr, illustrating how early political boundaries were often tethered to the local hydrography.