2018 Map of Crawford

About this map

Crawford sits near the southern boundary of this landscape, marking a modest settlement at the junction of Co Rd 107 and Ave B. The terrain is defined by the complex drainage systems of Bluff Creek and Thompson Creek, which carve through the central and western portions of the quadrangle before eventually reaching the northeastern corner where the waters of Kanopolis Lake begin to appear. This 2018 survey reveals a rural area with a deep history of local interment, scattered across the county line between Rice and Ellsworth. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of several family and community burial grounds, including Scates Cemetery in the north and Forest Grove Cemetery further south. The grid of section roads like 21st Rd and Ave Y provides a clear view of the agricultural partitioning that has shaped this part of the Kansas prairie for generations.