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2012 Map of Franklin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Franklin and the surrounding river bottomlands are the focal point of this 2012 survey in Howard and Saline counties. The settlement pattern here is deeply influenced by the Missouri River at the southern edge of the quadrangle, where the Old Channel Salt Creek indicates how the waterway has migrated over time. Further north, the village of Boonesboro serves as a central hub for a network of rural roads that cross numerous drainages like Bartlett Creek and Richland Creek.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the eastern landscape, which contains several artificial water bodies including Horticulture Lake, M K T Lake, and Lippold Lake Dam. The presence of the Okaydy Reservoir Dam and the extensive naming of creek branches, such as Tippett Branch and Carson Branch, reflect a landscape engineered for local agricultural and residential needs within this Missouri river valley region.