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2018 Map of Overbrook

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Overbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Overbrook serves as a primary hub within this rural Osage County landscape, where a grid of country roads connects family farms and local landmarks. The town's layout is clearly defined by named thoroughfares such as Elm St, Ash St, and Locust St, with the Overbrook Cem situated on the eastern outskirts. To the north, the small settlement of Swissvale sits near the headwaters of Strowbridge Cr, illustrating the typical late-era settlement patterns of the Kansas plains.

Water plays a central role in the topography here, as numerous drainages like Camp Cr, Rock Cr, and Valley Brook carve through the section lines. These creek beds and their associated wetlands, such as those along Appanoose Cr, often dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries, including the northern Ridgeway Cem. The map's detailed record of rural road names like SE Paulen Rd and S Shawnee Heights Rd provides an essential framework for identifying 21st-century property locations.