2012 Map of McElroy Creek

About this map

McKissacks Grove serves as a central landmark in this rural landscape at the Missouri-Iowa border, where a grid of section roads defines the agricultural character of Atchison County. The terrain is deeply tied to its water systems, following the winding courses of Mill Creek, McElroy Creek, and High Creek as they flow across the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of several small burial grounds, including the Beehive Cemetery, Mount Olive Cemetery, and the Columbia and French Cemetery. In the southern reaches, the transition from natural waterways to engineered drainage is visible near High Creek Ditch. The network of local roads like Dayton Ave and Fire Fly Ave provides a detailed look at the rural homesteads and land divisions present in 2012.