2015 Map of Camp Point

About this map

Camp Point and the smaller village of Golden anchor this agricultural landscape in eastern Adams County, where a grid of rural roads connects several notable nineteenth-century burying grounds. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of S Fork Bear Cr and Elm Cr, which carve shallow valleys through the prairie. Genealogists will find a high density of rural cemeteries, including the Lutheran Friedhof Cem and York Neck Cem, suggesting the locations of early parish settlements and family homesteads. The small siding at Blacks and the rail-aligned streets of Golden, such as Prairie Mills Rd, highlight the importance of transportation routes to these farming communities. Waterways like Missouri Cr and Figley Br further illustrate the natural hydrology that influenced early settlement patterns across the quadrangle.