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2012 Map of Fairfax

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Fairfax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fairfax serves as the central hub for this portion of Osage County, situated just east of the wide, winding course of the Arkansas River. The town's grid is detailed down to streets like W Oak St and Maple Ave, reflecting a settled community established well before modern expansion. To the south, the landscape transitions into the smaller settlements of Osage Junction and Gray Horse, the latter being historically significant as an early Osage Nation trading post area.

Cemeteries such as Haskell Cem and Gray Horse Cem provide essential data points for genealogists tracing regional family lineages. The terrain is defined by water systems like Salt Cr and Gray Horse Cr, which feed toward the river, and distinctive landmarks such as Round Mound and the deep incision of Threemile Canyon. In the northwest, Fairfax City Lake and Wild Cr indicate the local management of water resources in this prairie and canyon environment.