2009 Map of Kanona SE

About this map

Big Timber Cemetery stands as a quiet focal point in this section of Decatur County, situated just north of the meandering Big Timber Creek. This 2009 survey reveals a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and intermittent watercourses, including Plum Creek and the northern reaches of Long Branch. The terrain is marked by a systematic network of section lines and rural thoroughfares such as Co Rd 509, which facilitate movement through the high plains. The spatial arrangement of the cemetery in relation to the creek bed offers a clear example of how early settlers utilized elevated ground near reliable water sources for community landmarks, a pattern that persists in the modern mapping of these prairie lands.