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2011 Map of Windyville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Windyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Niangua River meanders through this portion of Dallas County, carving out high overlooks such as Hildebrand Bluff, Mary Sharp Bluff, and Bramwell Bluff. The settlement of Windyville sits at a central junction, surrounded by smaller locales like Tilden and Plad. This landscape is defined by its deep hollows, including Schoolhouse Hollow and Granny Hollow, and its numerous small family and community burial grounds like Scrivner Cemetery, Hildebrand Cemetery, and Peppers Cemetery.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Sugartree Airport and the Moon Valley Access Point, while local water management is visible at Hutton Lake Dam. The road network is largely comprised of county routes that follow the ridgelines and creek valleys, including the Jerktail Branch and Fourmile Creek. The prevalence of named bluffs and hollows suggests a terrain where development has long been dictated by the steep elevation changes along the river corridor.