2018 Map of Frytown

About this map

Frytown and Sharon Center anchor this agricultural landscape in southeastern Johnson County, where the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Old Mans Creek and Dirty Face Cr. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as John Helmuth Cem, Yoder Cem, and the Hochstetler Cem, which provide significant genealogical clues for the area’s early settler families. The section lines and grid-road system, including Black Diamond Rd SW and Sharon Center Rd SW, dictate the placement of farmsteads across the undulating ridges of Redwing Hollow SW and Kestrel Ridge SW. To the south, the boundary between Johnson and Washington counties crosses through the watershed of Picayune Cr and Bulgers Run, maintaining the rural character of the borderlands near the historic Snider Cem.