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2015 Map of Mapleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mapleton and the winding course of the Little Osage River anchor this topographic survey along the border of Linn and Bourbon counties. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several significant watercourses, including the N Fork Little Sugar Cr and S Fork Little Sugar Cr, which navigate the undulating terrain before joining the larger river system. For local historians and genealogists, the placement of several burial sites like Mapleton Cem, Stevenson Cem, and Campbell Cem provides specific points of interest for tracing early families in this corner of eastern Kansas.

A grid of rural roads, including Xavier Rd and Yale Rd, segments the countryside, providing access to more remote features such as Johnson Lake and Bradley Lake. The drainage patterns are intricate, with smaller tributaries like Bell Br, Lost Cr, and Opossum Cr carving subtle valleys through the agricultural land, reflecting a geography shaped by the seasonal flow of the Great Plains' eastern watersheds.