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2022 Map of Nortonville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Nortonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Nortonville serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated near the boundary where Atchison and Jefferson counties meet. The town's grid is detailed with street-level precision, including Locust St, Main St, and Railroad St, reflecting a community structure established along historical transportation lines. Outside the town center, the terrain is defined by a dense network of local roads such as Greely Rd and 206th Rd, which bisect the countryside into organized sections typical of Kansas agricultural development.

Several cemeteries, including the Nortonville Cem and Saint Joseph's Cem, provide significant markers for genealogical research across the rural sections. The hydrology of the area is characterized by meandering watercourses like Stranger Cr and Little Stranger Cr to the west, and Crooked Cr and Wolfs Br to the southeast. These creeks carve through the landscape, creating the drainage patterns that have historically influenced farm placement and road routes throughout the townships.