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2018 Map of Independence

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Independence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Independence serves as the central hub of this Montgomery County landscape, where the grid of city streets meets the winding course of the Verdigris River. The map captures the interface between urban development and the surrounding rural topography, highlighted by the concentration of several large burial grounds on the city's northern edge, including Mount Hope Cem, Calvary Cem, and Zion Lutheran Cem. These sites, along with the isolated Pratt Cem to the east, provide significant touchstones for genealogical research in the region.

Waterways dominate the physical character of the land outside the city limits, with Mouse Cr and Bloody Run feeding into the river system. In the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, the McTaggart Bridge crosses the river, while the small settlement of Fruitland sits just south of the main city. This survey illustrates the modern transportation network, from local thoroughfares like Peter Pan Rd to the various county roads that connect the dispersed farms and homesteads of the Kansas prairie.