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2021 Map of Vera

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

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Bowling Green anchors the southwestern corner of this Pike County landscape, where the rolling agricultural uplands are deeply dissected by a network of drainage creeks. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Grassy Cr and Little Noix Cr, which flow toward the eastern limits of the quadrangle. Small rural settlements like Vera, McCune, and Reading serve as markers for local history and genealogy, often centered around family-named landmarks.

Numerous burial grounds are scattered throughout the region, including Gailey Cem, Mc Elwee Cem, and Authur Cem, providing vital clues for researchers tracing early Missouri families. A dense grid of county and state routes, such as State Hwy B and Hwy YY, connects these remote reaches to the larger hub of Bowling Green. Water bodies like White Lake and Love Lake dot the interior, illustrating the local importance of managed water resources in this farming-dependent territory.