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2015 Map of Shelby

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Shelby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Grantsville and its associated Grantsville Cemetery anchor the western reaches of this Linn County landscape, where small rural settlements are linked by a grid of named country roads. This modern survey reflects a region defined by agricultural heritage and a dense network of tributaries feeding into larger water systems. Bear Branch and Leverton sit further east, marking small nodes of activity within a terrain crisscrossed by numerous small streams including Bear Br, Wolf Br, and Plumb Br.

The southern edge of the area features the larger waters of R E Rowland Lake and West Yellow Creek, which suggest the low-lying, well-watered character of the northern Missouri plains. The rectilinear road system, with names like Gage Rd, Ivan Rd, and Jersey Rd, indicates a settled landscape where movement remains tied to the established section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of Shelby in the northeast corner completes this record of a community where local identity is closely tied to family names and drainage basins.