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2022 Map of Burns

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Burns sits at the intersection of the Marion Co Butler Co boundary, serving as a concentrated pocket of settlement in an otherwise open agricultural landscape. The town's grid is clearly defined by streets such as Main St, Broadway St, and Cincinnati Ave, with Cemetery Ln leading to the local burial grounds. The surrounding terrain is characterized by the meandering path of the E Br Whitewater River and its tributary Spring Cr, which shape the drainage patterns across the townships of t22s r4e and t23s r5e.

Genealogists will find interest in the rural cemeteries that dot the countryside outside the main town, specifically the Pleasant Center Cem to the southwest and Ebenezer Methodist Cem to the southeast. The section-line road system, including named routes like Nw Hopkins Switch Rd and Nw Purity Springs Rd, reflects the systematic land division of the Kansas prairie, providing a clear framework for locating old family farmsteads and rural landmarks.