2010 Map of Madison

About this map

The town of Madison sits at the confluence of several vital waterways in the southeastern corner of this Kansas survey. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the Verdigris River and its multiple tributaries, including the North Branch Verdigris River and the South Branch Verdigris River. This network of creeks—such as Moon Branch, Kelly Branch, and Tate Branch Creek—carves through the prairie, influencing the layout of the rural road system that follows the section lines between Greenwood and Lyon counties. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are preserved across the area, including Zion Cemetery in the northwest, Line Cemetery along Rock Creek, and Blakely Cemetery located near the river bottomlands. The presence of Olpe City Lake in the north and the alignment of Old Hwy 99 entering Madison provide clear markers of the region's development and infrastructure at the start of the 2010s.