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2011 Map of Valley Ridge

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Valley Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Valley Ridge and the surrounding Dunklin County landscape are defined by a meticulous grid of rural roads and drainage infrastructure at the start of the 2010s. The region is characterized by small clusters of settlement such as Bethany and Brian, separated by wide stretches of agricultural land. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the presence of Ditch Number 16 and Devasia Lake.

For genealogists and local historians, this survey is particularly valuable for its density of burial sites. Seven distinct cemeteries are documented, ranging from the Woodlawn Cemetery and Four Mile Cemetery in the south to the Vincent Cemetery and Snider Cemetery further north. These landmarks, along with established sites like Life City Sta, provide a clear picture of the community's distribution and historical roots in the Missouri Bootheel.