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1961 Map of Amoret

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Amoret
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Massacre Memorial State Park sits along the western border of Bates County, anchoring a landscape where the Kansas City Southern railroad dictates the placement of rural hubs like Amsterdam and Amoret. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent rises such as Walley Mound, Summers Mound, and Spy Mound, which overlook the winding course of Mulberry Creek and its various branches.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named sites across the townships of West Point, Elkhart, and Homer. Small country cemeteries including Jackson Cem and Benjamin Cem are tucked into the drainages of Miami Creek, while the Miami High Sch and several rural churches like Mt Vernon Ch serve the dispersed farming community. The presence of several mines near the state line hints at the local extraction efforts that once operated alongside this rail-fed agricultural economy.