2018 Map of Linn SW

About this map

The Republican River sweeps through the southwest corner of this landscape, anchoring a rural territory where Clay and Washington counties meet. Centered around Garfield Center, the area is defined by a grid of section roads like Parallel Rd and Hackberry Rd that navigate the rolling drainage basins of Peats Cr and Spring Cr. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of early community landmarks, including the Norwegian Lutheran Cem, Sherman Cem, and Peats Creek Cem. These small burial grounds, often located at intersections or along creek bluffs, reflect the late 19th-century settlement patterns of the Kansas plains. The terrain transitions from the river valley in the south to the higher prairie uplands in the north, where Dry Cr and its eastern branch begin their descent through the hills.