2020 Map of Ashley NE

About this map

Small country cemeteries and a high concentration of prairie wetlands define this corner of McIntosh County. The landscape is structured by a rigid grid of section-line roads, such as 81st St SE and 51st Ave SE, which navigate around hundreds of scattered seasonal ponds and depressions. This pattern of land use reflects the enduring rural character of the region, where family and congregational burial grounds serve as the primary landmarks. Genealogists will find several distinct sites, including the Zion Evangelical Cem near the northern boundary and the George Station German Baptist Cem further south. The presence of both Bethany Number 1 Cem and Bethany Number 2 Cem suggests the division or relocation of local congregations in this agrarian landscape.