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2012 Map of Anson

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Anson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Chambersburg and the small settlements of Acasto and Anson anchor this rural landscape along the Missouri-Iowa border in Clark County. The meandering Fox River and its tributary, the Little Fox River, dictate the topography, creating a network of drainages including Mantle Branch and Kaylor Branch. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich with family-named burial sites such as Anderson Cemetery, Burrier Cemetery, and Christy Cemetery, which reflect the generations of farming families that established these prairie communities.

A notable historical landmark is the Acasto Post Office, situated near the headwaters of Coon Creek. Evidence of local infrastructure includes the Fehlhaber Bridge crossing the Fox River and the Herring Lake Dam to the west. The area's agricultural character is further detailed by a grid of rural roads like Quill Rd and Redbud Ave, connecting isolated farmsteads across the undulating terrain between Nixon Branch and Cedar Creek.