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2011 Map of Bolivar

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bolivar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bolivar serves as the primary hub of this Polk County landscape, which by 2011 shows a distinct blend of educational, aviation, and rural infrastructure. The campus of Southwest Baptist University sits at the heart of the settlement, surrounded by a grid of streets including E Buffalo St and E Aldrich Rd. The town's northern reaches are serviced by the Bolivar Memorial Airport, while the southern and western portions of the quadrangle remain dominated by agricultural land and several smaller named communities.

A network of local routes like Colony Inn Rd and Grant Rd connects outlying settlements such as Karlin, Slagle, and Wishart. The terrain is defined by a series of waterways, most notably Bear Creek and Slagle Creek, which wind through the countryside near several long-standing burial grounds including Greenwood Cemetery, Hensley Cemetery, and Spencer Cemetery. These cemeteries and small crossroads like Boyd provide essential landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of the region beyond the main township.