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2024 Map of Stanton SE

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Stanton SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Missouri River carves through the heart of this landscape, marking the boundary between Mercer and McLean counties. To the north, the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site preserves a critical archaeological and cultural record of the region's earliest inhabitants. The surrounding uplands are defined by a grid of rural roads and evocative local landmarks, including the The Cow Trl, which suggests the enduring influence of the cattle industry on the local topography.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the placement of several rural burial grounds that serve as anchors for the area's agricultural history. These include Basto Cem, situated near McLean Co 20, and the southern sites of Alderin Cem and Deapolis Cem near the banks of Alderin Creek. The map documents a contemporary view of this prairie river valley, where modern infrastructure like CO Hwy 20 and CO Hwy 17 intersects with long-standing family and geographic names.