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2012 Map of Malta Bend

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Malta Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Malta Bend and the surrounding agricultural lands of Saline County are defined by their proximity to the shifting channel of the Missouri River. The river's influence is evident in the Malta Bends terrain to the northwest, where the floodplain gives way to a network of creeks and branches that drain the interior. The landscape is primarily a grid of rural roads, including Co RD 417 and Co RD 421, which connect isolated farmsteads to the primary settlement at Malta Bend and the smaller locality of Stanhope.

Genealogical interest is centered on three distinct burial grounds: the Malta Bend Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, and Salt Springs Cemetery, each serving its respective corner of the township. The hydrology of the region is complex, with Salt Fork, Bear Creek, and Straddle Creek weaving through the south and east, while the Robertson Lake Dam represents a localized point of water management in this river-bordering community.