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2021 Map of Richards

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Richards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Bourbon Co Vernon Co line serves as the western boundary for this portrait of the Missouri-Kansas borderlands. Centered on the town of Richards, the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Osage River to the north and its various tributaries, including Bitterroot Cr and Cottonwood Cr. The terrain is punctuated by the Rombaugh Hills and Hickman Hill, offering a more varied topography than the typical prairie plains of the region.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial grounds, such as Richland Cem, East Liberty Cem, and Kaufman Cem. North of Richards, the small settlement of Stotesbury remains a key point of reference near the river. The presence of E Katy Track Rd hints at the historical rail corridors that once drove the local economy, connecting these border communities to wider trade networks.