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2018 Map of Belleville NW

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Belleville NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The rolling agricultural landscape of Republic County is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and local section roads. Drainage patterns are shaped by several named streams, including Dry Cr in the northwest and Rose Cr which winds through the central terrain. These creeks historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads, as seen in the grid of routes like Co RD B and Diamond.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the preserved rural burial grounds scattered across the townships. Saint Josaphat's Cem stands south of the central divide, while Stephenson Cem and Liberty Cem mark older community focal points further north. The map also records several minor tributaries such as School Cr, W Cr, and Kilty Cr, which provide essential landmarks for tracing family land holdings in this section of Kansas.