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2009 Map of Drexel

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Drexel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Drexel serves as a primary hub on this Missouri-Kansas borderland, anchoring a landscape defined by small-town grids and extensive water management infrastructure. The town of Merwin sits further south, while South Drexel indicates the community's expansion toward the Drexel City Reservoir South. The local economy and land use are reflected in the numerous private airstrips, including May Airport and Arvin Ranch Airport, and a high density of man-made reservoirs such as Hodges Lake Dam and Boone Lake Dam.

Tracing the rural routes reveals a network of cemeteries that mark the area's genealogical history, including Sharon Cemetery, Edgewood Cemetery, and West Point Cemetery. Drainage patterns like Mormon Fork and North Sugar Creek carve through the agricultural fields, while industrial utilities are noted at the Drexel North Wastewater Treatment Facility and its southern counterpart. The map provides a detailed view of the border region along State Line Rd just before the end of the decade.