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2017 Map of Colony

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The North Fabius River and Little Wyaconda River systems define this rural landscape where four Missouri counties—Scotland, Clark, Knox, and Lewis—converge. Small agrarian settlements such as Colony and Fairmont anchor the township lines, connected by a network of state highways and local routes like Ella Ewing Rd and Raccoon Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for identifying isolated family and community burial grounds, including Sutter Cem, Standiford Cem, and Bailey Cem.

A distinct mix of modern and traditional land use is evident, from the presence of Hines Airport in the north to the numerous water features like Clark F- 20 Lake and Bear Cr. The landscape transitions from the wooded river valleys of Shaffer Cr to the higher plateaus used for agriculture. This survey provides a clear view of the intersection of rural life and the physical geography of Northeast Missouri.