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2015 Map of Ava

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Ava
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Ava and the unincorporated community of Sato occupy the southern portion of this landscape where the terrain transitions into the more dissected uplands of Jackson County. This 2015 survey reveals a dense concentration of small family and community burial grounds, such as Evergreen Cem, Graff Cem, and King Cem, reflecting generations of settlement near the headwaters of Beaucoup Creek. High points like Tater Hill and Sugar Hill break the horizon between the agricultural flats to the north and the forested creek bottoms.

The northern reaches, including the settlement of Denmark, are defined by a rhythmic grid of rural roads named for local fauna, including Wolf Rd, Coyote Rd, and Mustang Rd. Waterways like Pipestone Cr and Rocky Fork snake through the hills, providing a complex drainage network that has historically influenced the placement of schools and homesites. The map documents the enduring rural character of the region, from the Evergreen Cem on the edge of town to the more remote Joubert Cem north of Sato.