2015 Map of Akron

About this map

The Iowa-Missouri border cuts through this 2015 survey, revealing a landscape defined by the meandering Thompson River and a high density of small rural burial grounds. The settlement of Akron sits centrally within the quadrangle, south of the state line, while New Buda and Burrows anchor the northern and southeastern corners respectively. Genealogists will find a wealth of data points across the county lines of Harrison and Mercer in Missouri, including the New Buda Cemetery, Catholic Cemetery, and Fogleman Cemetery. Tributaries like Stone Quarry Creek and Jefferies Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the drainage patterns that influenced the placement of early homesteads and these numerous family-named landmarks. The map also records the modern rural road network, with routes such as Dale Miller Road and CR-j66 connecting the dispersed farmsteads of the region.