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2009 Map of Lyndon

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Lyndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Lyndon and Melvern area of Osage County is defined by the significant hydrological engineering of the late 20th century, most notably the expansive Melvern Reservoir. This survey shows the reservoir’s northern reaches and the Melvern Dam structure, which regulates the flow of the Marais des Cygnes River. The landscape north of the water is a structured grid of county roads and agricultural plots, punctuated by several historical burial grounds including Lyndon Cemetery, Dane Cemetery, and Melvern Cemetery.

Local infrastructure is anchored by the settlement of Lyndon, located at the crossroads of Jackson St and 6th St. Small-scale water management is evident at the Lyndon City Dam, which sits along a fork of Salt Creek. This map illustrates the transition from the settled town centers to the managed aquatic environments of the reservoir basin, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns of Chicken Creek and Wolf Creek as they feed into the larger river system.