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2022 Map of Stockton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Stockton serves as the central hub of this Rooks County landscape, defined by its grid of streets such as N Main St and N Cedar St anchored by the Rooks County Courthouse. The town is positioned just north of the S Fork Solomon River, which meanders eastward through the center of the sheet. The surrounding countryside is dissected by numerous drainages including Borin Cr, Cocklebur Cr, and Roberts Rooster Cr.

Genealogists will find several burial sites including Old Stockton Cem north of town, Saint Thomas Cem near the northern city limits, and the more remote Hobart Cem to the southwest. The presence of Lake Stockton along Boxelder Cr illustrates local water management in this prairie environment, while the extensive system of section-line roads like G Rd and 14 Rd highlights the enduring township and range survey system that organized Kansas settlement.