2018 Map of Mapleton

About this map

Mound City and Mapleton anchor the northern and southern reaches of this Kansas borderland landscape, where the headwaters of the Little Osage River flow through the southern portion of the sheet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses including the N Fork Little Sugar Cr and S Fork Little Sugar Cr, which cut through the undulating hills near Johnson Lake. The boundary between Linn Co and Bourbon Co bisects the area, highlighting the rural transition between these two counties. Local history is preserved in several small burial grounds, such as Campbell Cem and Stevenson Cem, which are tucked away from the main thoroughfares like Kelly Rd and Ellington Rd. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section roads that provide access to the various creek valleys, from Irish Cr to Lost Cr, illustrating the persistent agricultural patterns of the region.