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2012 Map of Burden

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Burden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Burden serves as the primary hub of this Cowley County landscape, where the local economy is defined by a grid of rural roads and active energy extraction. Numerous designated production areas, including the Burden Oil Field, Shannon Oil Field, and Frog Hollow Oil Field, are scattered across the terrain, illustrating the importance of petroleum to the region during this era. The section-line road network connects these industrial sites to the town center, which is anchored by streets like North Main St and South Oak St.

Water plays a critical role in the geography, with Timber Creek Lake situated in the northwest and various tributaries like Silver Creek and Snake Creek carving through the prairie. For genealogists, the map identifies several local landmarks of historical importance, specifically Salem Cemetery, Silver Creek Cemetery, and Tisdale Cemetery, which provide vital touchpoints for tracing family history in this part of Kansas.