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2015 Map of Melrose

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Melrose and Keelville serve as the primary nodes of activity in this rural corner of Cherokee County, Kansas, situated just north of the Oklahoma border. The landscape is defined by a grid of agricultural section lines, including SW Boston Mills Rd and SW Star Rd, which navigate the drainages of several local waterways. These streams, such as Fly Cr and its tributary Little Fly Cr, as well as Fourmile Cr and Squaw Cr, carve subtle contours through the prairie.

Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of local burial grounds, which reflect the family-centric history of the area. The Johnson Family Cem and Moore Cem are located in the northern reaches, while Greenlawn Cem and Fly Creek Cem are situated further south and west. This 2015 survey provides a modern record of these sites alongside established rural routes like SW Quaker Rd and SW Greenlawn Rd.