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2015 Map of Oswego

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Neosho River meanders through this section of Southeast Kansas, defining the physical and historical character of Oswego. The landscape is a study in rural transition, where the river's broad floodplains meet the higher ground of Timber Hill. This 2015 survey reveals a dense network of family and community landmarks, particularly evident in the high concentration of burial grounds such as Crain Cem, Tibbets Cem, and the Friendship Friends Church Cem.

Further east, the terrain shifts into the drainage basins of Lightning Creek and Deer Cr, leading toward the small settlement of Hallowell. The map documents the persistent agricultural grid established by the Public Land Survey System, including sections within t33s r21e and t33s r22e. This era of the landscape is marked by modern infrastructure like the Oswego Municipal Airport and Hoag, while still preserving the footprints of long-standing community pillars like the Friendship Friends Church.