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2012 Map of Fountain Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Grand River meanders through this portion of Linn County, shaping a landscape defined by floodplains and extensive water management. The settlement of Fountain Grove sits north of its namesake Fountain Grove Lake, while the community of Bedford is situated further west near the Bedford Post Office. This area is notable for its intricate network of wetlands and tributaries, including Locust Creek and Towstring Creek, which feed into a series of managed bodies of water such as Eagle Lake and Hog Lake.

Local history is anchored by the Fairland Cemetery and Cameron Cemetery, providing essential touchstones for genealogical research in this rural river valley. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is preserved within Pershing State Park, where the natural flow of the Grand River and its floodplain remains a primary geographic feature. Infrastructure like the Sumner Bridge and the Fountain Grove Lake Dam illustrate the historical efforts to navigate and control the persistent waters of the Missouri interior.