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2010 Map of Ashton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ashton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Ashton serves as the central hub of this prairie landscape, where the grid of rural roads meets the diagonal path of Northwest Blvd. The settlement is anchored by local institutions including the Ashton Post Office and two nearby burial grounds, Gilman Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery. Outside the town center, the terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses such as Otter Creek, Rat Creek, and Wagner Creek that break the rigid geometry of the section lines.

A notable distance southwest of the main township lies the Quaker Cemetery, a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early settlement patterns in Osceola County. The presence of the Sibley Municipal Airport in the northeast corner indicates the modern infrastructure serving the wider region. This survey effectively documents the intersection of agricultural land management and the persisting local landmarks that define the community's identity.