2015 Map of Vista

About this map

Collins and Vista anchor this portion of St. Clair County, where the Ozark landscape meets the drainage basins of the Sac River and Coon Creek. The map reveals a dense network of rural cemeteries, including Allen Cemetery, Culbertson Cemetery, and Freeman-Holsapple Cemetery, which serve as vital touchstones for family historians and genealogists tracking the area's early residents. The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks such as Shryers Bluff along the Cannon Branch and the prominent waters of Coleman Lake. Small clusters of settlement at Tracy, Raney, and Topper are connected by a grid of rural routes and the alignment of Old Highway 13. The mapping of numerous creek branches, such as Rattlesnake Branch and Southwick Branch, illustrates the complex hydrography that has shaped the agriculture and placement of homesteads in this Missouri countryside.