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2009 Map of Esbon

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Esbon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Esbon and the surrounding farmland of Jewell County are defined by a network of rural burial grounds and meandering prairie waterways. This agricultural landscape is anchored by the small settlement of Esbon, where Grand Ave and Kansas Ave form the central town grid. A short distance north lies the community of Salem, situated near the headwaters of White Rock Creek.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its density of named cemeteries, which are scattered throughout the sections. From the Salem Cemetery in the northwest to Zion Cemetery in the southeast, these sites provide a spatial record of early family settlement patterns. The terrain is carved by numerous drainages, including Smith Creek, West Limestone Creek, and Middle Limestone Creek, which dictate the placement of local farmsteads and rural roads.