2017 Map of Columbus SE

About this map

Saint Joseph Cem sits near the northern boundary of this agricultural landscape in Butler County, marking a site of local heritage within the grid of rural roads. The terrain is defined by a transition from the level bottomlands near Clear Creek and Clear Lake in the northwest to more dissected drainage patterns further south. This area is characterized by an extensive water management system, including the Gruenewald Reservoir and a series of numbered basins such as Bellwood Reservoir 3-A and Bellwood Reservoir 3-C. These features suggest a highly engineered approach to irrigation and conservation common in this part of the Platte River valley region. Family history researchers will find significance in the distributed burial sites, including Pleasant View Cem and Bellwood Cem, which anchor the various townships shown across the survey.