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2017 Map of La Monte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

La Monte serves as the primary hub for this portion of the northern Missouri plains, where the grid-based agricultural landscape is defined by the winding course of the S Fork Blackwater River. This 2017 study illustrates the enduring rural structure of the region, anchored by the town and the smaller settlement of Stokley to the northwest. Local history is etched into the terrain through features like the La Monte Cem, while a dense network of country roads such as W Prairie Grove Rd and La Monte Rd provides access to the surrounding farmsteads.

Water management and drainage are central to the landscape, with numerous named tributaries including Brushy Cr, Little Muddy Cr, and Beaverdam Cr feeding into the main river system. The border between Johnson and Pettis Counties runs along the western edge, marking a jurisdictional boundary in an area otherwise united by its shared dependence on the fertile river valley and the rail-aligned town center.