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2018 Map of White Cloud

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of White Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of White Cloud occupies a sharp bend in the Missouri River, serving as a focal point where the borders of Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri converge. The landscape is defined by the significant elevation changes of the river bluffs, most notably at Chalk Bluff, which overlooks the wide alluvial plain to the northeast. Transportation and industry are historically tied to the river corridor, evidenced by the BNSF Railway tracks that parallel the water's edge, cutting through the base of the loess hills.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several upland burial grounds, including Olive Branch Cem, Tesson Cem, and Partlow Cem, which are scattered among the ridges and drainages of Squaw Cr and Spring Cr. The survey illustrates a rural grid of section roads, such as Thrasher Rd and Tumbleweed Rd, that navigate the dissected terrain of the Brown and Doniphan county line, reflecting the agricultural character of this tristate border region.