Loading map...

2015 Map of Herington

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Herington stands as the central hub of this Dickinson County landscape, where the town’s grid meets a significant corridor of rural roads and waterways. The community is defined by its proximity to Lake Herington and the meandering paths of Lyon Cr and Kohls Cr. For those researching local heritage, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites and early congregations, including the Immanuel Lutheran Cem and Saint Paul Cem near the northern settlement of Shady Brook.

A network of section-line roads, such as Vane Rd and Union Rd, organizes the surrounding prairie, which is punctuated by smaller family and community landmarks. The eastern edge transition into Morris County is marked by Clarks Cr and the Mitchell Valley Cem, illustrating the shared history of these bordering counties. The concentration of religious and municipal sites like Sunset Hill Cem and Saint Johns Lutheran Cem provides a clear view of the area's established social geography.