2017 Map of Sumner

About this map

Sumner anchors the southwestern portion of this Chariton County landscape, where the township line between t57n r21w and t56n r21w meets the meandering course of Locust Creek. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with numerous wetlands and small bodies of water like Boiler Lake, Ransom Lake, and the cluster of Lewis lakes in the northwest. To the south, Silver Lake and Stanley Lake reflect a landscape shaped by the proximity of Cunningham and the seasonal flows of Tough Br. Rural life is marked by local family history sites such as Purvis Cem and Lakeside Cem near the town sites. Further north, the settlement of Forker sits at a crossroads, while the boundary between Linn County and Chariton County bisects the map horizontally, showing how local governance tracks across this water-rich terrain.