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2022 Map of Reamsville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Reamsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Reamsville and Thornburg anchor this rural landscape in Smith County, defined by a dense network of creek drainages that carve through the Kansas plains. The terrain is dominated by the headwaters and branches of numerous watercourses, including the westward-flowing Iowa Cr and the diverging paths of W Br Troublesome Cr and E Br Troublesome Cr. These streams dictate the positioning of the section-line road system, which follows a rigid grid of numeric designations like 60 RD and 70 RD.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of Reamsville Cem and Eminence Cem particularly useful for identifying early community focal points. The map illustrates the persistent 19th-century township and range system, with divisions such as t1s r14w and t1s r13w clearly marked. This survey records a traditional agricultural region where the natural topography of Bull Cr and Walnut Cr still governs the layout of modern county infrastructure.