2015 Map of Alton

About this map

Alton serves as the central hub of this north-central Kansas landscape, situated where the S Fork Solomon River winds through the valley. The terrain is defined by the prominent Alton Bluffs rising south of the river, while the surrounding tablelands are dissected by drainage systems including Medicine Creek and Crooked Creek. For those researching local family history, several burial grounds are preserved across the sections, including Pioneer Cem west of town and Sumner Cem to the east. Farther south near the township line lies Mount Ayr Cem. The grid of section roads, from W 50th Dr in the north down to W 130th Dr, illustrates the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System that governs the agricultural distribution of Osborne County.