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1957 Map of Lebo NW

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lebo NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Old Indian Boundary cuts diagonally through this landscape, marking a significant historical surveyor's line across the tri-county corner of Lyon, Osage, and Coffey. To the northeast, the Marais des Cygnes River flows through the Melvern Lake State Wildlife Management Area, eventually feeding into the expansive Melvern Lake. The map reveals a dense network of family and community history through its numerous cemeteries, including Arvonia Cem, St Lawrence Cem, and Lincoln Cem, many of which are situated near seasonal waterways like Troublesome Creek and Logwater Branch.

The industrial character of the era is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to the river valley. The topography is marked by notable elevations such as Bebb Hill, providing a distinct contrast to the creek bottoms. This 1957 survey, with purple-ink revisions from the early 1980s, captures the transition of the region from traditional agriculture and rail transport toward larger-scale water management projects.