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2017 Map of Burtville

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Burtville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Whiteman Air Force Base occupies a significant portion of this Johnson County landscape, characterized by its specialized infrastructure and housing developments like Carswell and Windsor Drive. Just south of the base, the rural character of the region is defined by the winding course of the East Fork Blackwater River and its numerous tributaries, including McAdoo Creek and Brewer Branch. Small settlements and historic crossroads such as Burtville and Owsley remain focal points for local history, while Ellis Cemetery provides a tangible link to early residents.

The hydrological network is particularly intricate here, with the Muddy Creek drainage system and family-named water bodies like Shirley Lake and Lake Buteo illustrating the local topography. Transportation across these prairies is facilitated by a dense grid of rural routes, from State Highway Y to the more remote SE 1221st Road, which connect the aviation activity at Lake Sexton Airport to the surrounding agricultural community and the edge of Knob Noster.