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2021 Map of Amazonia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Amazonia and the settlement of Nodaway anchor the landscape along the Missouri River in this part of Andrew County. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the broad, flat Burr Oak Bottom protected by a Levee to the intricate network of loess hills drained by streams such as Lincoln Cr, Caples Cr, and Mill Cr. This confluence of river, rail, and road reflects a longstanding transportation corridor, where the BNSF Railway tracks parallel the waterway.

Local history is deeply inscribed on the uplands through a high density of rural burial grounds, including Clizer Cem, Jackson Cem, and Old Union Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like Worth Airport and the waters of Paradise Lake and Thompson Lake, suggest a stable rural community pattern that has persisted even as modern infrastructure like State HWY Ra and various county roads have evolved to follow the ridges and valleys.