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2012 Map of Payson

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Payson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The village of Payson anchors this portion of Adams County, where a dense network of country roads connects family homesteads and generational burial grounds. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Pigeon Cr and McCraney Cr, which cut through the agricultural sections. A remarkable number of small, family-named cemeteries are preserved here, including the Nichols Family Cem, Lock Family Cem, and Rice Family Cem, offering significant value for genealogists tracing early settlers in the region.

North of the main village, the small settlement of Adams and the Meyers Dairy Farm represent the area's ongoing rural character. To the west of the town center, Krutmeier Airport sits near the headwaters of Fall Cr. This 2012 survey provides an exceptionally detailed look at land division, from the grid-like street plan of Payson featuring Willow St and Sumac St to the sprawling township roads like N 750th Ave.