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1991 Map of Richards

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Richards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Little Osage River winds across the northern landscape of this Missouri-Kansas borderlands survey, defining a terrain of broad levees and frequent creek confluences. In the township of Henry, the settlement of Stotesbury sits near the riverbanks, while the village of Richards serves as a central hub further south in Richland. The topography is marked by the Rombaugh Hills and Hickman Hill, punctuating an area primarily shaped by agriculture and resource extraction.

Traces of local history are preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Kaufman Cem and Turkey Cem. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and several active or former Oil Wells indicates the region's industrial transitions during the late twentieth century. This map captures the intricate boundary where Bourbon County and Vernon County meet, showing how the drainage of Pecan Creek and Wolf Creek feeds into the larger river system.