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2009 Map of Home

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Home sits at the heart of this Marshall County landscape, where the Pony Express Hwy serves as a primary east-west artery across a grid of local roads named for various tribes and landmarks. The settlement pattern here is sparse but distinct, featuring the smaller communities of Carden, Upland, and Reedsville. These rural hubs are connected by a network including Jayhawk Rd, Navajo Rd, and Pawnee Rd, reflecting the regional heritage through its cartographic nomenclature.

Watercourses like Spring Creek, Elm Creek, and Schell Creek carve subtle paths through the agricultural fields. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds provide important physical links to the past, including Saint Gregorys Cemetery in the west, Home City Cemetery, and the Marshall Center Cemetery located near the intersection of Osage Rd and 11th Ter. The layout of these cemeteries and scattered farmstead roads illustrates the persistent rural character of Kansas at the start of the 21st century.