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2010 Map of McPaul

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Missouri River oxbows and bottomlands define the border between Iowa and Nebraska in this landscape of shifting water and agricultural industry. The river's meandering path is traced by features like East Chute, West Chute, and the prominent Jones Point. Inland, Sandy Slough and Plum Creek navigate the low-lying terrain toward Forneys Lake, while the Possum Ditch indicates a managed hydraulic environment.

Small settlements and rural burial grounds provide a direct link to the region's heritage. The village of McPaul and the town of Thurman are central landmarks, supported by the smaller locales of Eureka and Percival. Genealogists can identify specific family-linked locations such as Kenosha Cemetery and Eatons Cemetery, which remain as fixed points amidst the changing waterlines of Wa Con-Da Lake and the surrounding floodplains.