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2021 Map of Lexington West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lexington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lexington and Wellington anchor this survey of the river valley where the Missouri River carves distinct meanders at Bootlegger Bend and Sni Bend. The landscape is a transition from the elevated bluffs of the Lafayette County Courthouse area down to the expansive floodplains of the north bank, where Henrietta sits near several smaller reservoirs like Ray County Number C-21 Lake. This geography influenced the early growth of river-adjacent hamlets such as Myrick and Sunshine.

Genealogists can identify several rural burial sites throughout the terrain, including Foster Cem, Martin Cem, and Mitchell Cem, alongside the more central Wellington City Cem. The survey detail also highlights the regional infrastructure connecting these communities, from the Lexington Municipal Airport to the intricate network of county roads that navigate the rugged hills south of the river valley, where Sni-A-Bar Creek flows toward the Missouri.