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2022 Map of Burden

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Burden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Burden and the eastern outskirts of Winfield anchor this Cowley County landscape, where the prairie is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems. The northern reaches are dominated by Timber Creek Lake and Timber Cr, while the central and southern portions are defined by the winding paths of Snake Cr, Silver Creek, and Cedar Cr. This drainage pattern influenced the placement of early infrastructure and community landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Salem Cem, Silver Creek Cem, and Tisdale Cem, which remain as markers of the area's early settlement. The map reveals a strictly regulated section-line road grid, from 72nd Rd in the north down to 152nd Rd in the south, demonstrating how the public land survey system organized this agricultural corridor between two prominent local towns.