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2015 Map of Luystown

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Luystown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Luystown and the surrounding Osage County countryside are defined by a complex network of creeks and family-named homesteads. The terrain is deeply carved by water, with Luystown Cr and Ben Branch flowing through the central ridges, while the southern reaches feature Franken Lake and the prominent Maple Bluff. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family burial grounds, including the Laughlin Cemetery west of the main settlement and the Agee Cemetery further south.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and industrial past remains in the road network, notably along Luystown Mill Ln, which suggests the historical importance of local milling. The map also records small communities like Crook and Deer, connected by a web of county roads such as CR-313 and CR-312, reflecting a rural landscape where movement was closely dictated by the winding path of waterways like Indian Cr and Cedar Cr.