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2009 Map of White Cloud

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of White Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

White Cloud sits perched on the bluffs overlooking a sharp bend in the Missouri River, where the landscape transitions from the river valley to the gridded agricultural uplands of Northeast Kansas. The town's layout is clearly defined by a traditional street grid including Main St, Missouri St, and numbered streets from 3rd St to 5th St. This area is characterized by several meandering waterways, such as Squaw Creek and Cedar Creek, which have carved deep drainage patterns through the terrain, most notably at Chalk Bluff.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of early burial sites like Tesson Cemetery and Olive Branch Cemetery. The map also captures the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, showing an extensive network of named roads including Tumbleweed Rd and Big Springs Rd that connect the isolated farmsteads. Across the river in the floodplain, the Little Tarkio Ditch indicates the ongoing management of the bottomlands for agricultural production.