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2014 Map of Dayton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The South Grand River meanders across this rural landscape where the border between Cass and Bates Counties is defined by the winding river channel. Small settlements and crossroads communities like Dayton, Aaron, and Altona anchor the region, which is primarily characterized by a dense network of country roads and agricultural parcels. The drainage patterns of the Elk Fork and Sugar Cr create a series of low ridges and valleys that dictate the placement of local homesteads and travel routes.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family and community burial sites scattered throughout the townships. From the Blackburn Cemetery in the north to the France Cemetery and Cloud Cemetery in the south, these locations provide essential markers for tracing the early residency of local families. The map also identifies smaller landmarks such as the Pulliam Cemetery and Gragg Cemetery, preserving the location of historic rural churchyards and family plots near the banks of Peter Creek and Lick Branch.