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2014 Map of Adrian

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Adrian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The South Grand River and its numerous tributaries, including the Mormon Fork and Eightmile Creek, define the topography along the border of Cass and Bates Counties. This landscape is anchored by the settlement of Adrian, where the Adrian Reservoir and Side Stream Reservoir provide essential water infrastructure. Further north, the town of Archie sits near the upper reaches of the river system, connected by a network of rural roads such as S Old US-71 and W Outer Rd.

Genealogical and local history markers are found at Austin Cemetery and Crescent Hill Cemetery, near the site of Crescent Hill. The map also captures the smaller community of Coleville and the private Angle Bar M Airport, showing a modern rural environment where agricultural land is segmented by a precise grid of county roads. The shift from river bottomlands to higher terrain is marked by family-named features like Grinter Lake, illustrating the long-standing human imprint on the Missouri plains.