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2017 Map of Kirksville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Kirksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Kirksville functions as a regional educational and medical hub, dominated by the campus of Truman State University and the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. The city's residential and commercial grid is buffered by several large memorial sites, including the central Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery and the extensive grounds of Maple Hill Cemetery to the south.

The landscape outside the urban center is defined by a network of small lakes and winding creek systems. West of the city, Forest Lake and Ownbey Lake provide recreational contrast to the industrial corridors along Industrial Road. The southern portion of the quadrangle follows the East Fork Little Chariton River and Bear Creek, while family-named landmarks like Waddill Cemetery and Cater Cemetery reflect the long-standing community roots in Adair County.