2015 Map of Delavan

About this map

Latimer and Delavan anchor this rural landscape in western Morris County, where the high plains terrain is defined by a dendritic network of drainage creeks. The settlement pattern follows a rigid section-line grid of rural roads, including L Ave and V Ave, which cut across the rolling topography. The W Fork Neosho River and its numerous tributaries, such as Mile-and-a-Half Cr and Level Cr, create the primary relief in an otherwise agricultural expanse. This modern survey reflects the continuity of these small Kansas communities, punctuated by the Herington Regional Airport and the local Delavan Cem. The map illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t15s r5e and t16s r6e still dictating the organization of the land over a century after its initial division.