2010 Map of Independence

About this map

The Independence street grid dominates the upper-left quadrant of this Montgomery County survey, illustrating the town's expansion toward the smaller settlement of Fruitland. This 2010 map shows a community defined by its proximity to the winding Verdigris River, which snakes through the eastern half of the quadrangle. Significant local history is preserved in a cluster of burial grounds north of the city center, including Calvary Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, and Lutheran Cemetery, while the more isolated Pratt Cemetery sits to the east near Bloody Run. The landscape transitions from urban residential blocks to a rural hydrological network centered on the Montgomery County State Lake and its associated Montgomery County-State Lake Dam. To the south, infrastructure like the McTaggart Bridge and Moyer Dam manage the flow of various tributaries, including Coal Creek and Clear Creek, as they move toward the river valley.