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2018 Map of Blanchard

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Blanchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Blanchard sits directly on the Iowa-Missouri state line, serving as a focal point for this rural borderland. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Tarkio River to the west and the drainage network of Mill Creek, including its east and west branches. Further north, the settlement of College Springs anchors the upper corner of the map. This area is a patchwork of small-town centers and agricultural land, with several historic burial grounds such as Blanchard Cem and High Prairie Cem located along the township roads.

The border between Page County, Iowa, and Atchison and Nodaway counties in Missouri creates a unique jurisdictional geography. Local transportation is primarily managed through a grid of numbered section roads and state routes like State Hwy C. The presence of Six Corners Cem and Elmo Cem highlights the scattered nature of early community sites that remain preserved in this quiet stretch of the Midwest.