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2012 Map of Columbus

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Columbus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Brush Cr and its tributaries define the rolling landscape of Cherokee County, where the town of Columbus serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural communities. This early 21st-century survey reveals a transition from industrial and municipal land use to quiet residential blocks, anchored by the Cherokee County Fairgrounds and the local Po. The presence of several distinct burial grounds, including Park Cem, Columbus Cem, and the County Poor Farm Cem, provides essential points of reference for genealogists tracking family history in the area.

To the north and east, smaller named settlements like Stippville, Turck, and Skidmore appear along a grid of section-line roads, such as NW Belleview Rd and NE Lawton Rd. These locales, along with Quaker in the southeast, represent the persistent settlement pattern of the Kansas plains. Waterways like Shawnee Cr and Little Cherry Cr meander through the farmland, offering a glimpse into the natural drainage that shaped the development of these agricultural and former mining communities.