2014 Map of Worland

About this map

Worland and Foster anchor this borderland landscape where the Missouri-Kansas line divides the prairie. The Marais des Cygnes River meanders through the northern reaches of the quadrangle, spanned by the Marble Bridge and the State Line Bridge, indicating the historical importance of river crossings in this agricultural region. The drainage network is well-defined by numerous tributaries including Walnut Cr, Gillum Cr, and Cottonwood Cr, which have shaped the local topography and settlement patterns. For genealogists and local historians, several burial sites are documented across the rural countryside, including Salem Cemetery near Foster, Woofin Cemetery, and Hays Cemetery to the northwest. The map details the grid of country roads such as Zenor Rd and State Line Rd that connect these small communities and isolated farmsteads.