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2015 Map of Linn SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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The Republican River sweeps through the southwest corner of this landscape, anchoring a rural territory where the borders of Washington and Clay counties meet. Garfield Center serves as a focal point in the southeast, situated near its namesake Garfield Cem. The terrain is defined by a dense grid of section roads and the drainage patterns of Peats Cr and Spring Cr, which flow south toward the larger river valley.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites marking the settlement history of the region, including the Norwegian Lutheran Cem and Sherman Cem. The road network, including thoroughfares like Jayhawk Rd and Parallel Rd, illustrates the persistent township-and-range structure of the Kansas prairie. These established routes connect various homesteads and agricultural plots that have shaped the local economy and community identity for generations.