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2012 Map of Dover

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Missouri River carves a dramatic northern boundary for this Lafayette County landscape, shaping geographic features like Baltimore Bend and Berun Bend near the riverfront settlement of Miles Point. The interior is defined by a dense network of water management, evidenced by numerous watershed structures and named reservoirs such as Lafayette E-20 Lake and Luehrman Lake. These features reveal a modern agricultural landscape heavily engineered for soil and water conservation along the tributaries of Tabo Creek and Little Tabo Creek.

Transportation and small-town settlement patterns are visible through the proximity of Dover to its namesake Dover Station, as well as outlying communities like Hodge and Page City. Local family legacies and land use are preserved in the naming of private water features, including Robert Rasa Lake Dam, Fischer Lake Dam, and Ruehter Lake Dam. The map provides a detailed view of rural life where local infrastructure like Hitt School Rd connects long-established farming tracts.