2018 Map of Horton

About this map

Horton sits at the junction of Brown, Jackson, and Atchison counties, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural landscape of Northeast Kansas. The town's grid is well-defined, stretching toward the recreational waters of Mission Lake and the Horton Municipal Cemetery on its eastern edge. North of town, the small settlements of Willis and Mercier are connected by a network of section-line roads, including Jackrabbit Road and Kingfisher Road, which traverse the rolling drainage basins of the Little Delaware River and Mission Creek. Local history is anchored by several rural burial grounds such as Saint Peter's Cemetery and Wheatland Cemetery, which reflect the settlement patterns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The landscape is primarily defined by its hydrology, with Otter Creek and the Delaware River cutting through the prairie to the south.