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2012 Map of Highland NW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Highland NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Old Channel Big Nemaha River winds across the northern edge of this landscape, marking the hydrological shift of a significant waterway. This agricultural region in Brown County is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, including Mulberry Rd and Prairie Rd, which serve scattered rural homesteads and family burial grounds. Local history is anchored by several small cemeteries, such as Laus Creek Cem near the upper reaches of Noharts Cr and Pleasant Hill Cem located further south along Prairie Rd.

The drainage patterns of Roys Cr and Lost Shirt Cr intersect the road network, creating a landscape where topography and transport are tightly integrated. Near the eastern border, Kenyon Cem sits just off Sagebrush Rd, providing a specific point of interest for genealogists tracking early settler families in this part of Kansas. The names of roads like Plum Tree Rd and Raccoon Rd reflect the natural features that once dominated these prairie lands before the modern agricultural era.