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2018 Map of Oak Mills

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oak Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Missouri River forms the central boundary of this landscape, separating the bottomlands of Missouri from the dissected bluffs of Kansas. On the western bank, small rural communities like Saint Pats, Millwood, and Lowemont are linked by a network of local roads such as the Santa Fe Trl and Amelia Earhart Rd. The terrain is marked by numerous family and community landmarks, including Saint Patrick Cem and Mount Gillian Cem, which reflect the area's deep-rooted settlement history.

Water plays a primary role in the geography here, with Stranger Cr and Walnut Creek draining toward the main river channel. Across the water in Missouri, the landscape opens into the alluvial plain containing Bean Lake. This map captures a rural interior where the river remains the dominant force, evidenced by the levee systems and the proximity of settlements like Oak Mills and Port Williams to the water's edge.