Melvern Lake dominates the northeast corner of this Kansas landscape, where the waters meet the prairie terrain of Coffey County. The region is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, including Puleston Creek and Winnifred Creek, which carve through the land surrounding Bebo Hill. This area preserves several traditional burial grounds that serve as vital links for local genealogy, such as the Arvonia Cemetery near the lake and the Lincoln Cemetery further south. A dense grid of rural roads, including Angus Rd and Contour Rd, connects these scattered landmarks and farmsteads. Near the southern boundary, the Saint Lawrence Cemetery and Mount Hope Cemetery sit in close proximity, marking long-standing community sites in this agricultural corridor near Lebo Creek.
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1885 · Eskridge
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1885 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1888 · Emporia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Burlingame
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Eskridge
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Emporia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Eskridge
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Burlingame
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Burlington
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Lawrence
USGS Topo · 1:250,000