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1973 Map of South Mound

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of South Mound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Neosho River meanders in tight oxbows through the eastern portion of this quadrangle, shaping the local geography and the borders of several townships. The river's influence is evident in the presence of the Waterfowl Management Area and the Parsons Dam near the Neosho and Labette county line. Centered around the settlement of South Mound, the landscape reveals a transition from the riparian environment of the river valley to the agricultural uplands.

Evidence of the region's transport and industrial history is marked by the Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroad corridor, which cuts diagonally across the western sections. Family history and local heritage are preserved in rural burial grounds like Union Cem, Brown Cem, and Oak Grove Cem. Resource extraction is noted via scattered Gravel Pits and a Quarry, while recreation and water management are anchored by Lake McKinley within Neosho State Lake.