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2011 Map of Knobel

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Knobel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Knobel serves as a central hub in this agricultural landscape of Clay County, situated at the intersection of local roads and rail routes. The map illustrates a region defined by its relationship with water and drainage, notably the meandering Black River in the northwest and the engineered Cache River Ditch Number 1 to the southeast. These waterways, along with Long Lake, Poyner Lake, and Cache Lake, dictate the placement of farms and transit lines across the low-lying terrain.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of local burial grounds, including Saint Bernard Cemetery, Gilchrist Cemetery, and Bond Cemetery. The small settlement of Walnut Grove appears in the northeast, connected by an extensive grid of rural routes such as County Rd 139 and County Rd 232. The transition from the natural river bends to the straight-line drainage ditches reveals the century-long effort to manage the local watershed for cultivation.