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2015 Map of De Kalb

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of De Kalb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

De Kalb sits at the heart of this Missouri landscape, where the terrain is defined by the branching drainage of Sugar Cr and its various tributaries like Little Sugar Cr and S Sugar Cr. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply established rural community, anchored by numerous family and community burial grounds including West Lawn Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, and Kertlin Cemetery. The road network, featuring routes such as Mo-HH and Main St, connects these upland agricultural areas to the river bottomlands.

The boundary between Buchanan Co and Platte Co runs through the southern portion of the map, marking a transition toward Mock Corner and Church's Landing. Genealogists will find significant value in the high density of named cemeteries scattered across the townships, such as Alexander Cemetery, Bellis Cemetery, and Allen Cemetery, which often indicate the sites of early pioneer homesteads and church congregations in this part of Northwest Missouri.