2010 Map of Crestline

About this map

The settlement of Crestline anchors this portion of Cherokee County, situated along the north-south corridor of US Highway 69. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Shawnee Creek and Little Shawnee Creek, which flow toward the more substantial Spring River in the southeast. This area of southeast Kansas reflects a quiet rural character where local history is preserved in small communal hubs and family resting places. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of several established burial grounds provides significant research value, including the Wirtonia Cemetery near the center of the sheet and Messer Cemetery further south. The Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery occupies the southwestern corner, serving as a landmark for the surrounding farmland. To the east and northeast, the small communities of Badger and Lawton mark the intersections of a grid-like road network, while Cow Creek and Long Branch traverse the northern agricultural tracts.