2022 Map of Burr Oak NW

About this map

The drainage of Burr Oak Cr and White Rock Cr defines this rural landscape in northern Jewell County. This agricultural terrain is organized by a strict section-line road grid, including Diamond Rd, Birch Rd, and Ash Rd, which provides access to the scattered cemeteries that serve as the primary records of earlier settlement. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of the Highland Cem in the northern hills, while Oak Creek Cem and Providence Cem are situated further south and east. The map illustrates a landscape etched by numerous small waterways, such as Hicks Cr, Oak Cr, and Lost Cr, which feed into the larger creek systems that eventually reach the N Br White Rock Cr.