2009 Map of Burr Oak NW

About this map

Highland Cemetery and other pioneer burial grounds punctuate the rolling agricultural landscape of northern Jewell County at the turn of the 21st century. The map reveals a deeply etched drainage network defined by the winding course of White Rock Creek along the southern border, where numerous small tributaries like Ash Creek and Burr Oak Creek converge. The strictly rectangular section-line road system contrasts with these organic watercourses, illustrating the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the Kansas plains.