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2012 Map of Osawatomie

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Osawatomie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Pottawatomie Cr and the Marais des Cygnes River dominate the northern landscape of this Miami County region, where the historical memory of the Kansas frontier is preserved in road names like the John Brown Hwy. The settlement of Osawatomie extends into the upper reaches of the map, while smaller rural nodes such as Bangor and Beagle punctuate the gridded section lines further south.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, including Brown Cem, Lessenden Cem, and the uniquely named Mount Nebo Cem. The terrain is defined by a dendritic drainage system of creeks and branches, such as Hushpuckney Cr and Mound Cr, which flow through a predominantly agricultural landscape. Long-established thoroughfares like Osawatomie Rd and Bethel Church Rd provide a clear framework for tracing land ownership and family property boundaries in this part of eastern Kansas.