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2015 Map of Humboldt

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Neosho River defines the western edge of Humboldt, where a dense grid of residential and commercial streets centers around Central St and Neosho St. This modern survey reveals a landscape deeply connected to its agricultural roots, with roads named after the states of the union, such as Connecticut Rd and California Rd, partitioning the Kansas prairie into a regular system of township sections.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds in the vicinity, ranging from the Saint Joseph Cem near the town center to the more outlying Saint Peter's Lutheran Cem. The Southwind Rail Trail occupies a former railroad corridor, tracing a path north to south through the countryside. Near the town, small tributaries like Coal Creek and Owl Cr feed into the river system, while the Allen County Airport marks the northeastern corner of the quadrangle.