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2010 Map of Grandview

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Grandview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The settlement of Grandview serves as a southern anchor for this portion of Johnson County, where the landscape is defined by the intricate branching of the Chambers Creek system. The map reveals a rural geography heavily modified by water management, featuring a dense network of Soil Conservation Service dams, including Soil Conservation Service Site 42 Dam near Lake Alvarado and Soil Conservation Service Site 64a Dam. These structures manage the flow of the North Fork and South Fork tributaries that bisect the terrain.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the preservation of several historic burial grounds, such as Old Hill Cemetery, Barnesville Cemetery, and the Antioch Rest Cemetery near the community of Antioch. Small-scale aviation also marks the area, with private strips like Luscombe Acres Airport and Block Ranch Airport interspersed among the ranchlands and county roads like Oak Hill Rd and Tauldragger.