2010 Map of Gladstone

About this map

The Cottonwood River and the South Fork Cottonwood River converge in this section of Chase County, defining a landscape shaped by persistent watercourses and agricultural drainage. This 2010 survey documents the rural settlement of Gladstone, situated near the northwestern corner of the quadrangle. The map is particularly useful for local history and genealogy, noting the location of Miller Cemetery perched on a rise above the river valley. Numerous seasonal and perennial streams, including the vividly named Bloody Creek, Little Bloody Creek, and Spring Creek, dissect the terrain. In the southwestern reaches, the South Fork Norton Creek flows through open country, illustrating the intricate watershed patterns characteristic of the Kansas prairie before the landscape transitions toward the more developed corridors of the region.