1987 Map of Van Cleve

About this map

Tavern Creek and its many winding tributaries dictate the landscape of this central Missouri region, where the borders of Jim Henry, Osage, Boone, and Richwoods townships converge. The map documents a rural network of small settlements and agricultural creek bottoms during the late 1980s, including Van Cleve, Old Van Cleve, Meyerstown, and Sudheimer. Of particular note is the Boeckman Bridge State Wildlife Area situated near the sand areas of the creek. Numerous unnamed cemeteries are scattered throughout the hills, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing families along Greasy Creek, Berry Creek, and Shelton Branch. The presence of the wooden pole trans line and several creek crossings, such as those on Wiemer Creek and Duncan Branch, highlight the local infrastructure of the era.