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2022 Map of Downs South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Downs South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The confluence of the North Fork Solomon River and the South Fork Solomon River defines the landscape of this Osborne County region. The settlement of Downs occupies the northern edge, while the rural communities of Corinth and Forney are situated further south among the drainages of Indian Cr and Twin Cr. This map documents a strictly organized township and range system, where a dense grid of local roads like Levy Rd and Co Rd 388 connects isolated farmsteads and historic burial sites.

Local history is preserved in several rural cemeteries, including South Solomon Cem, Corinth Cem, and Iowa Cem, which serve as primary markers for genealogical research in these unincorporated areas. The terrain transitions from the river bottomlands to higher ground dissected by Center Twin Cr and South Twin Cr, illustrating the drainage patterns that influenced early Kansas homesteading and land use.