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2015 Map of Horton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Horton serves as the central hub of this Northeast Kansas landscape, where the town’s grid is bounded by the waters of Mission Lake and the meandering course of Mission Cr. The map details a transition point for three counties—Brown, Jackson, and Atchison—mapping the intersections of rural life and transit just south of the Nebraska border. The drainage patterns of the Little Delaware River and Otten Cr define the rolling topography surrounding the established settlements of Willis, Mercier, and the community of Kennekuk near the eastern edge.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several distinct burial sites, including Saint Peters Cem and Wheatland Cem, which sit alongside a network of section-line roads named for local wildlife, such as Jackrabbit Rd and Kingfisher Rd. The presence of the Horton Municipal Airport and the sprawling Horton Municipal Cem further anchor the city's role as a regional waypoint for the surrounding agricultural prairie.