2018 Map of Boon

About this map

Boon sits at the junction of several rural routes in Winston County, serving as a central point in a landscape defined by its many winding watercourses and family-named cemeteries. This survey reveals a community structure tied to the drainage basins of Nanih Waiya Creek and its tributaries, such as Coonhound Cr and Cottonwood Cr. The density of burial sites, including Murphy Creek Cem, New Hope Cem, and Kirk Cem, provides significant value for genealogists tracing local families across the various townships. A network of local roads like Ellison Ridge Rd and Crystal Ridge Rd connects these landmarks, following the natural contours of the land through T14N R13E and T14N R14E. The distribution of features suggests a deeply rooted residential pattern where the terrain and its creeks have dictated the development of roads and homesteads.