2011 Map of Ashley NE

About this map

George Cemetery sits in the northeastern reaches of this McIntosh County landscape, a singular landmark in an area defined by the undulating topography of the Missouri Coteau. This 2011 survey captures a rural environment where the Jeffersonian grid of section lines is physically manifested by a network of gravel roads including 52nd Ave SE and 81st St SE. The terrain is remarkably pockmarked with numerous small glacial kettles and depressions, many of which hold seasonal water, while larger bodies like Salt Lake characterize the southern drainage patterns. This map serves as a precise record of the prairie pothole region, documenting the exact placement of local farmsteads and agricultural boundaries as they existed in the early twenty-first century.