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2017 Map of Ravenwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Platte River snakes through the center of this rural Nodaway County landscape, defining the topography of Jackson Township. Near the northern edge of the map, the town of Ravenwood sits at the intersection of several local routes, anchored by the nearby Oak Lawn Cem and Sweet Home Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems including Wildcat Cr, Honey Cr, and Munkres Br, which create the undulating agricultural plains characteristic of this region.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the neighboring settlements of Conception Junction and Clyde represent the area's historical rail and road hubs. A dense grid of section roads like Mahogany Rd and State Hwy MM provides access to the scattered farmsteads and rural properties that have defined the local economy for generations. The inclusion of smaller watercourses such as Zounds Cr and Long Br offers specific points of reference for genealogists tracking family land tracts along these named branches.