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2022 Map of Reserve

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The small rural community of Reserve sits at a highway junction in northern Brown County, defined by a rectilinear grid of section roads named after local birds and wildlife. The landscape is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Walnut Cr and Spring Br, which carve through the agricultural fields of the High Plains. Just to the south, the settlement of Padonia is situated near the confluence of several small streams, while the village of Hamlin marks the western edge of this survey area.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of Cornelison Cem and Hart Cem preserved among the rolling hills. The southern portion of the map transitions toward more modern infrastructure, notably featuring the Hiawatha Municipal Airport. This area reflects a long-standing pattern of Kansas prairie settlement where small hamlets were established along drainage divides and early transportation routes.