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2012 Map of Independence

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Verdigris River snakes through the eastern half of this landscape, its path marked by significant crossings like the McTaggart Bridge. To the north, the urban grid of Independence is anchored by community spaces including Riverside Park and the Ralph Mitchell Zoo, while several large burial grounds like Mount Hope Cem and Calvary Cem provide valuable records for local historians and genealogists.

South of the city center, the landscape transitions into smaller settlements and educational hubs, notably Fruitland and the campus of Independence Community College. The drainage patterns are defined by numerous tributaries such as Rock Cr and Coal Cr, eventually feeding into the Montgomery County State Lake. This survey captures the region's balance between its developed northern core and the surrounding riparian terrain defined by the Verdigris and its many branching creeks.