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2017 Map of Cornelia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Warrensburg and its southern agricultural hinterland in Johnson County are defined by a complex network of small watercourses like W Bear Cr and Vinegar Br that cut through the rolling Missouri landscape. The southern reaches of the city extend toward Pertle Springs Lake, while the rural countryside is dotted with long-established family and community burial grounds, including Roop Cem, Fickas Cem, and the Sutton Cem.

South of the city, the landscape rises toward Bristle Ridge and Pinnacle Hill, overlooking the Clear Fork Blackwater River. Small crossroads settlements such as Bowmansville and Cornelia anchor the rural road system, which follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The map preserves the exact locations of numerous rural landmarks, from Mount Zion Cem to the Adams Memorial Cem, providing a detailed record of the county's settled geography.