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2021 Map of Westphalia West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Osage River and Maries River define the physical and cultural landscape of this region on the border of Cole and Osage counties. The settlement of Westphalia occupies the eastern bluffs overlooking the river junction, while Taos sits to the northwest, connected by a network of rural routes like Rte M and Rte Y. The map documents a territory defined by its water features, from larger bodies like Teds Lake and Twehaus Lake to smaller basins such as Baumhoer Lake and Pinnell Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the central hamlet of Folk, where the Saint Anthony of Padua Cem serves as a primary landmark. The terrain is marked by distinctive named features like Bloody Island in the river valley and numerous family-named roads including Taylor Creek Rd, Bode Ferry Rd, and Bald Hill Rd, reflecting a long history of local land ownership and movement through the river-riven hills.