2018 Map of Baxter Springs

About this map

Spring River and its major tributaries, including Shoal Creek and Brush Creek, dominate this corner of Cherokee County. The landscape reflects a legacy of crossroads and waterpower, anchored by the substantial settlements of Baxter Springs and Galena. In the northern reaches, the Boston Mills Bridge spans the river near the Boston Mills - Cox Cem, marking an area where small-scale industry once centered around the waterway. The map captures the dense street grids of the mining and commerce centers at Empire City and Galena, which contrast with the unincorporated feel of places like Riverton and Lowell. For genealogists, the distribution of family and community burial grounds such as Quaker Valley Cem, Pence Cem, and Stevenson Cem provides critical points for locating early residents along the historic corridors of Old US Hwy 66 and the BNSF Railway.