2018 Map of Porterville

About this map

The unincorporated community of Porterville serves as the central point of this southeastern Kansas landscape, where the borders of Bourbon, Allen, Neosho, and Crawford counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the winding paths of Flat Rock Cr and Little Walnut Cr, which dictate the rural road grid. The map reveals a high concentration of local history markers for genealogists, particularly in the placement of scattered burial grounds such as Harmony Cem, Rosedale Cem, and Walnut Cem. These sites, along with the McVay Cattle Co Rd, reflect a long-standing agricultural economy built around the prairie creeks and township lines. The survey provides a clear view of the section-line road system that has organized this farming region for generations.