2009 Map of Reamsville

About this map

Reamsville and Thornburg anchor this rural landscape in Smith County, Kansas, where the upland prairie is dissected by an intricate network of north-flowing tributaries. The drainage patterns of Iowa Creek, Bull Creek, and Walnut Creek define the local topography, carving shallow valleys through the agricultural grid. This survey provides specific data for genealogical research, locating the Pleasant Hill Cemetery northwest of Reamsville and the Eminence Cemetery near the banks of East Beaver Creek. The layout of local routes like Thornburg Rd and Co Rd 629 reflects a classic midwestern section-line road system. To the east, the headwaters of the West Branch Troublesome Creek and East Branch Troublesome Creek demonstrate the fine-grained water systems that historically dictated farmstead placement and rural land use in this part of the Great Plains.