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2017 Map of Camden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Missouri River carves a massive path through this landscape, creating the prominent Napoleon Bend and Camden Bend where the water turns sharply against the northern bluffs. Below the bluffs, the broad alluvial floodplain is a complex network of wetlands and drainage, featuring water bodies like Ralph Lake and the winding course of Brady Cr. This area is punctuated by small Missouri river towns, from Camden and Fleming along the northern rail corridor to Napoleon and Waterloo on the southern bank.

For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several family-named burial grounds tucked into the hills, including Smith Jackson Cem, Cravens Cem, and Barsher Cem. The upland terrain north of the river is dissected by numerous smaller streams such as Panther Cr and Cravens Cr, which flow through the rolling agricultural lands of Ray County. This survey provides a clear view of the intersection between the river's natural hydrology and the established road network connecting settlements like Orrick and Levasy.