2014 Map of Main City

About this map

The boundary between Cass and Bates counties divides this Western Missouri landscape, where the headwaters of the Mormon Fork and Black Creek dictate the local geography. Small rural settlements like Main City and Burdett serve as anchors for the surrounding farmsteads, connected by a grid of secondary roads such as Main City Road and Mo-Aa. The presence of the Burdett Cemetery provides a focal point for genealogical research, marking a historic community center in this section of the state. To the east, the Mc Donnell Airport introduces a modern aviation element to an otherwise agricultural region. Further south, the terrain follows the drainages of Knob Creek and Millsap Creek near the community of Lacyville, illustrating the persistent relationship between water sources and early Missouri settlement patterns.