2022 Map of Hiawatha

About this map

Hiawatha serves as the focal point of this agricultural landscape in northeastern Kansas, centered around the Brown County Courthouse and a grid of streets named for regional tribes and states, including Iowa St and Kickapoo St. The surrounding countryside is defined by the branching headwaters of the Wolf River, which divides into the N Fork Wolf River and Middle Fork Wolf River as they carve through the rolling terrain. The map records a dense network of section-line roads, such as Jack Rabbit Rd and Kingfisher Rd, which connect the county seat to smaller communities like Baker. For genealogists, the map identifies several significant burial sites, including the Hiawatha Cem, Mount Hope Cem, and the more remote Claytonville Cem to the southeast, providing essential spatial context for family histories in Brown County.