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2009 Map of Amoret

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Amoret
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The low-lying plains of Bates County near the Missouri-Kansas border are defined by the winding course of Mulberry Creek and a network of small family and community burial grounds. Several distinct topographical rises punctuate the flat landscape, including Spy Mound in the west and Summers Mound further north. The settlement of Amsterdam sits at a crossroads in the northern portion of the map, while the town of Amoret anchors the southern boundary.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural cemeteries here, such as Walley Cemetery, Forbes Cemetery, and Jackson Cemetery, which speak to the long-standing farming communities of this region. The map also documents water management in the early 21st century, showing the Ward Lake Section 7 Dam and the KCS Bridge A-65 Dam. Transportation is largely confined to a rigid grid of local roads like Knight RD and Elsie Jenses RD, which service the scattered farmsteads.