2018 Map of Blue Rapids SW

About this map

Big Blue River and its varied tributaries, including Swede Cr and Shannon Creek, define this rural landscape spanning the borders of Marshall, Riley, and Pottawatomie Counties. The map reveals a deeply rooted agricultural and immigrant history through its well-distributed burial grounds. Researchers will find clusters of community landmarks such as Saint Wenceslaus Cem, Bellegarde Cem, and Swede Creek Cem situated among the draws and ridges. High points like Christenson Hill rise above the drainage of Little Swede Cr, while a network of rural routes including Parallel Rd and Toburen Rd connects the scattered farmsteads. The abundance of named cemeteries across this section of the Flint Hills region provides a valuable spatial record for genealogists tracing early families in the Blue Rapids area.