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2017 Map of Browns

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Browns
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Columbia serves as the southern anchor for this map, where urban development begins to give way to the rural landscape of Boone County. The area is defined by a series of small, established settlements like Hinton, Prathersville, and Browns, which are connected by a network of local roads and the primary north-south corridor. The terrain is notably dissected by watercourses, with Rocky Fork Creek and Bear Creek carving through the township sections of T49N and T50N.

Outdoor recreation and hydrology play a significant role in the local geography, as evidenced by several named bodies of water including Bo Co Mo Lake, Lake Caroline, and Silver Lake. The presence of the Finger Lakes ORV Trail and the Kelley Branch Trail suggests a landscape transitioning from resource management or mining toward modern recreational use. This survey captures the county at a moment of continued suburban expansion from the city center toward historically quiet outposts like Stephens and Switzler.