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2017 Map of Creighton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Creighton and Urich anchor this survey of the Missouri borderlands where Cass, Henry, and Bates Counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the South Grand River, which creates a complex network of wetlands and oxbows, including Little Lake and Sprig Lake. This section of the western prairie shows a mature rural grid system, with small settlements like Mayesburg and Lucas connected by a dense web of county roads.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites, such as the Parker-Gregg Cem, Fewel Cem, and Mullins Cem. The terrain rises toward distinctive landmarks like Turkey Knob, while the intricate drainage of White Oak Cr and Hogard Cr illustrates the hydrological pattern of the South Grand basin before reaching larger downstream reservoirs. The map captures the quiet transition between the open hills and the bottomlands of the Grand River.