2015 Map of Americus

About this map

Dunlap African American Cem stands as a significant cultural landmark in this 2015 record of the Kansas prairie, located just northeast of the settlement of Dunlap. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Neosho River and its numerous tributaries, including Wrights Cr, Troublesome Cr, and Pester Cr. These waterways cut through the geometric grid of rural roads like RD 270 and RD B, illustrating the persistent tension between the natural drainage of the Flint Hills region and the orderly section lines of the Public Land Survey System. In the southeast, the town of Americus sits near the riverbanks, serving as a local hub. The map also documents the convergence of three counties, where the borders of Morris, Lyon, and Chase meet amidst a terrain of upland ridges and creek bottoms.