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2016 Map of Morrill

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Morrill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Morrill and Hamlin anchor this agricultural landscape in Brown County, where a dense grid of rural roads connects several small settlements and family burial grounds. The township-and-range system is clearly defined here, with north-south thoroughfares like Goldfinch Rd and Falcon Rd crossing east-west section lines. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the distribution of local cemeteries, including the Morrill Cem, Dunkard Cem, and the Pleasant Hill Cem near the northern boundary.

Waterways like Terrapin Cr and Mulberry Cr meander through the prairie, influencing the placement of early homesteads and the small community of Sun Springs. The map detail extends to the residential streets of Morrill, noting specific ways like Roxanna St and Virginia St. This survey documents a quiet corner of Kansas where the land remains primarily dedicated to farming, punctuated by quiet creeks and historic churchyards.