2015 Map of Belleville NW

About this map

The rolling plains of Republic County are defined by a network of drainage creeks and rural section lines in this 2015 study. The landscape is primarily agricultural, punctuated by small, significant burial grounds that speak to the area's early settlement history. Saint Josaphats Cem sits centrally along Co RD H, while Liberty Cem and Stephenson Cem are located further north and east. The hydrology of the region is shaped by several meandering waterways, including Rose Cr, which winds through the central portion of the quadrangle, and Dry Cr in the northern reaches. These creeks, along with School Cr and Riley Cr, dictate the local topography and historical placement of farmsteads. The rigid grid of county roads like 130th Rd and Cedar illustrates the enduring impact of the Public Land Survey System on the Kansas prairie.