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2021 Map of Elm

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Elm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The S Fork Blackwater River winds through this rural section of Johnson County, defining a landscape of small reservoirs and historic family burial grounds. The small settlement of Elm serves as a local focal point near the northern border, situated among a network of section-line roads that reflect the area's agricultural heritage. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, recording multiple small cemeteries including Basin Knob Cem, Lundy Cem, and Bluff Springs Cem, which are often the only remaining markers of early farming communities.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by several named bodies of water such as Holden City Lake, Carey Mims Lake, and Spiwak Lake. These reservoirs, along with smaller tributaries like Louise Run and Little Blackwater Cr, illustrate the transition from natural drainage to managed water resources in the modern era. The boundary lines for Jackson and Cass counties meet here, highlighting the map's position at a significant tri-county junction.