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2011 Map of Richards

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Richards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Stotesbury and Richards anchor this section of the Missouri-Kansas borderlands, where the drainage of the Little Osage River defines the northern landscape. The terrain transitions from the alluvial plains of Duncan Creek and Pecan Creek to the modest elevations of Rombaugh Hills and Hickman Hill. This 2011 survey reveals a deeply rooted rural layout, where the geometric road grid is punctuated by historic local landmarks such as East Liberty Cemetery and Turley Cemetery.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with several named burial sites including Kaufman Cemetery and Richland Cemetery preserved across the countryside. To the south, Shiloh Creek and Cottonwood Creek meander through a region marked by long-standing farmsteads and agricultural plots, while the Fred Wilmot Reservoir provides a significant water feature in the eastern portion of the quadrangle.