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2017 Map of Wayland

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Wayland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Des Moines River defines the sweeping border between Missouri and Iowa in this northern corner of Clark County. The settlement of Saint Francisville sits at a sharp bend in the river, connected to Lee County by the Saint Francisville Bridge. This area is characterized by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Sand Cem, Wolf Cem, and Oakland Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in the tri-state region.

Further south, the city of Wayland serves as a local hub near the Fox River and the Wayland Bridge. The landscape transitions from the river valley into a network of small streams and drainage patterns like Sugar Creek and Burlean Cr. The presence of Winter- Wood Lake and multiple creek branches highlights the riparian nature of this borderland, where historical road traces like Old St Francisville Rd still mark the movement of early settlers through the territory.