2018 Map of Alta Vista

About this map

Alta Vista serves as the primary hub for this portion of the Kansas Flint Hills, situated near the border of Wabaunsee and Morris counties. The town's grid, including Main Street and Washington Street, is framed by the headwaters of numerous creeks that define the regional drainage. Waterways such as Munkers Creek and its various branches, along with Elkhorn Creek and Wildcat Creek, create a dissected landscape characteristic of this upland prairie. For local historians, the map preserves the location of several rural burial grounds, including Alta Vista Cemetery, Bemoan Cemetery, and Garfield Cemetery. The naming of Mormon Trail Road suggests the enduring path of historic migration through this territory, while other thoroughfares like Cable City Road and Evening Star Road point toward the community's local geography.