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2021 Map of Metz

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Metz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Metz stands as the primary settlement in this northern Vernon County landscape, situated just north of the meandering Little Osage River. The river valley is defined by complex water features such as Townsend Slough and Pryor Creek, illustrating a floodplain environment that has shaped local agriculture and road patterns. Further south, the terrain levels out before reaching the Marmaton River and the settlement of Dean Ford.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, including Rhea Cem, Pryor Creek Cem, Summers Cem, and Balltown Cem in the north, while Rinehart Cem and Temple Cem serve the southern reaches near Rinehart. The map details a strictly organized grid of rural routes, such as Co RD WW and E Grange RD, which connect these dispersed historical markers and small communities. Water features like Stultz Lake and Christian Cr provide further orientation for those tracing family land tracts in this river-and-creek country.