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2012 Map of Porterville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Porterville sits as the central point of this Kansas landscape, where a grid of rural roads and section lines defines the agricultural layout of the region. The map reveals a sophisticated network of local drainage, with numerous named streams such as Flat Rock Cr and Little Walnut Cr branching across the countryside. These waterways likely served as the primary orientation for early settlers before the rigid road system was established.

Local history is preserved in several key locations, including Harmony Cem, Rosedale Cem, and Walnut Cem. These sites, along with names like Hinton Cr and Wolfpen Cr, provide essential markers for genealogists and researchers looking to ground family history within the specific topography of Bourbon County. The reliance on a numerical and alphabetical road system, featuring routes like Xavier Rd and 230th Rd, underscores the modern organization of this traditionally rural area.