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2009 Map of Fairview

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

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Fairview and Powhattan serve as the primary anchors of this Kansas prairie landscape, connected by a network of named rural roads. The area is heavily defined by its headwaters and drainage systems, with the Delaware River and its tributary, the Little Delaware River, winding through the southern reaches. Numerous creeks including Walnut Creek, Spring Creek, and Mulberry Creek carve across the township sections, illustrating the natural water distribution that historically dictated agricultural patterns and homestead placement.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, including Lambertson Cemetery, Congregational Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, and Saint Paul Cemetery near the northern boundary, as well as Powhattan Cemetery to the southeast. These sites, along with landmarks like Croxton Airport, provide specific points of interest for researchers tracing family history or the 21st-century development of this rural region.