2012 Map of Tarkio SE

About this map

Little Tarkio Creek and its various tributaries, including the Long Branch and East Fork Little Tarkio Creek, carve a dendritic drainage pattern across this Atchison County landscape. The area is defined by a rigid section-line road grid, including R Ave and 300 St, which organize the agricultural territory and local transit. While largely rural, the presence of the Cleveland Airport and the Walkup Cemetery provides focal points for local history and regional navigation. At the southern edge, county thoroughfares like Co Hwy-40 and Co Hwy-47 intersect with secondary roads such as Graystone Rd, showing the modern connectivity that serves these farming communities. This USGS survey highlights the persisting spatial arrangement of Missouri's northwest corner in the early 21st century.