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2017 Map of Powersville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Powersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Powersville sits at the heart of this landscape, positioned just south of the border where Iowa and Missouri meet. This 2017 survey reveals a deeply dissected terrain shaped by the complex drainage network of Medicine Creek, including its Middle Fork, East Fork, and West Fork. The branching pattern of these waterways and smaller tributaries like Buckworth Creek and Barker Creek dictates the placement of the rural road network, which follows the higher ridgelines between steep-walled valleys.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites preserved across this rural area. Historic family and community ties are marked by several cemeteries, including Medicineville Cemetery, Wyreka Cemetery, and the Powersville Cemetery. Further north toward the border, Banta Cemetery, Edmond Cemetery, and Greer Cemetery provide additional points of interest for tracing early residents in both Putnam and Wayne counties.