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2015 Map of Esbon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Esbon serves as the primary hub of this North Central Kansas landscape, where the township and range system has dictated a precise grid of rural roads like S Rd and V Rd. The geography is defined by the dendritic drainage of several prominent waterways, most notably White Rock Cr in the north and the converging branches of W Limestone Cr and Middle Limestone Cr to the south.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including the Prairie Home Cem west of the main town and the Saint Elizabeth Cem located near the southern border. The presence of Salem in the northwest corner, alongside family-named landmarks like Smith Cr and Porcupine Cr, illustrates the long-established agricultural settlement patterns of Jewell County during the early 21st century.