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2015 Map of Edgerton

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Edgerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Edgerton and the nearby crossroads of Clearfield sit along the dividing line of Douglas and Johnson Counties, where a grid of rural roads connects scattered farmsteads and historic burial grounds. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, including Captain Cr and Wymore Cr, which carve gentle valleys through the prairie. This 2015 survey preserves the locations of several community cemeteries that point to nineteenth-century settlement patterns, such as Black Jack Cem and the Old Black Jack Cem near the southern border.

Infrastructure like the Michael Airport and the reservoirs of Santa Fe Lake and South Lake reflect the modern evolution of this agricultural region. The map provides a precise look at the transition between established rural townships and the gradual residential expansion around the Edgerton town site, capturing the enduring presence of family names on the landscape through sites like Adams Cem and Deay Cem.