2009 Map of Blue Rapids

About this map

Blue Rapids and Waterville sit at the confluence of major waterways in Marshall County, defined by the winding paths of the Big Blue River and the Little Blue River. The landscape reveals a mix of civic structure and rural utility, with the Waterville Dam and the Waterville Golf Course anchoring the western settlement, while Blue Rapids shows a grid of streets including Gypsum St and Genesee St. Local history is preserved in several significant burial grounds, notably Prospect Hill Cemetery, Fairmont Cemetery, and Greenwood Cemetery, which provide vital touchstones for genealogists. The presence of the Sedivy Landing Strip to the south and the small community of Bestwall to the north highlight the diverse transportation and residential patterns of this Kansas river valley at the end of the first decade of the 2000s.