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2012 Map of Bluff City East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bluff City sits on the western edge of this agricultural landscape in southern Harper County, defined by a strict section-line road grid and the winding paths of several prairie waterways. The terrain is marked by the branching headwaters of Bluff Cr, Fall Cr, and Baehr Cr, which carve subtle drainage patterns across the farmland. Small rural outposts like Metcalf provide evidence of historical gathering points along the section lines.

For genealogists and local historians, the map is particularly valuable for its record of early community foundations, preserving the locations of several burial grounds. These include Singer Cem in the north, Pleasant Hill Cem near the town site, and the Saint Paul Evangelical Church Cem. These sites, along with Devore Cem, anchor the map with specific family and congregational history from the century following the area's initial settlement.