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2021 Map of Willmathsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Willmathsville and Sperry anchor this rural landscape in northeastern Missouri, situated where the northern edge of Adair County meets the Schuyler County line. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the N Fork S Fabius River and the S Fork Fabius River, which carve through the terrain alongside smaller tributaries like Tayaninhy Br and Cottonwood Fork. This drainage pattern has historically dictated the placement of farms and cemeteries across the townships.

Local history and genealogy are preserved at the Bridge Creek Cem and Richardson Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks for the surrounding homesteads. The map illustrates a modern road network of state routes and county roads, such as State Hwy A and Co Line Rd, that follow the high ground and section lines established by early surveyors. At the southern edge, the settlement of Adair marks the transition toward the N Fork Salt River basin.