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2022 Map of Laton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Laton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The settlement of Laton serves as a focal point in this rural landscape spanning the boundary of Rooks and Osborne counties. The terrain is defined by the drainages of Medicine Cr, Lucky Cr, and Route Cr, which carve through the high plains. A significant landmark, Chalk Mound, rises above the surrounding fields, indicative of the local geology.

For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several scattered burial sites that suggest the locations of early parish communities. These include Aurora Cem, Chalk Mound Cem, Immanuel Lutheran Cem, and Pleasant Plain Cem. The grid of section roads, such as O Rd and S 280th Ave, illustrates the persistent township and range surveying system that has organized this agricultural region for generations.