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2010 Map of McElroy Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of McElroy Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

McKissacks Grove stands as a focal point in this 2010 survey of the borderlands between Missouri and Iowa. The landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section roads, including 100 St and 150 St, which segment the agricultural terrain. Water management is a visible priority across the quadrangle, evidenced by the channelization of the High Creek Ditch and the natural windings of McElroy Creek and Mill Creek.

For genealogists and local historians, the distribution of small burial grounds provides significant insight into the early settlement patterns of the region. Sites such as Beehive Cemetery, Mount Olive Cemetery, Stoner Cemetery, and the Columbia and French Cemetery are preserved amidst the expansive farmsteads. In the southwest, Greys Lake and the drainage of High Creek further illustrate the low-lying hydrology of the Missouri River floodplain area.