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2010 Map of Columbus

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Columbus serves as the focal point of this Cherokee County survey, revealing a well-defined grid of residential and commercial streets situated at the intersection of several major regional routes. The map documents the city's civic infrastructure, notably the Cherokee County Fairgrounds on the southern edge and a cluster of burial grounds including Park Cemetery and Columbus Cemetery. Surrounding the city, the landscape is defined by the drainages of Brush Creek and Little Cherry Creek, where smaller rural settlements like Stippville, Turck, and Skidmore are positioned along the primary north-south corridors.

Local history is preserved through the locations of outlying landmarks such as Lone Elm Cemetery and Bethlehem Cemetery to the north and east. To the southeast, the small community of Quaker sits near the crossing of Shawnee Creek. This 2010 edition reflects the modern road network of the area, from the detailed street names within the city to the rural section-line roads that organize the agricultural landscape of southeastern Kansas.