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2017 Map of Wien

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wien serves as the central community of this Missouri landscape, situated where the borders of Linn, Macon, and Chariton Counties meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Mussel Fork and several branches of the Bee River system, such as W Bee Br and E Bee Br. These waterways carve through the countryside, influencing the placement of early roads like State Hwy WW and Hwy DD.

Genealogical interest is centered on the Saint Marys Cem and Lingo Cem, which provide specific points of reference for local families in this agricultural region. The map reflects a rural infrastructure based on a grid of county roads—such as Co Rd 304 and Co Rd 312—that connect scattered farmsteads across the township lines of T57N and T56N. Smaller streams like Wolf Br, Puzzle Cr, and Elm Br further illustrate the intricate drainage patterns of the northern Missouri plains.