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2012 Map of Leon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Leon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Leon serves as the primary hub of this eastern Butler County landscape, situated where the Little Walnut River meanders through the central plains. The town's grid, including Walnut St and S Main St, is flanked by evidence of the region’s long-standing energy economy, with the Leon Oil Field and the Garden-Reynolds-Shaffer Oil Field marking the surrounding sections. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape deeply connected to its agricultural and petroleum roots, with the nearby crossroads of Pickrell Corner providing a secondary point of orientation for the local road network.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds across the township. From the Butts - Wakefield Cem in the north to the Bogle Cem near the southern boundary, these sites, alongside the Leon Cem and Garrison Cem, document the generations of families who settled this prairie. The hydrology of the area is defined by the winding path of the Little Walnut River and its northern tributary, Turkey Cr, which dictate the placement of local routes like SW Walnut Valley Rd.