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2015 Map of Thayer

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Thayer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Thayer serves as the central hub for this portion of Southeast Kansas, where the grid of the Public Land Survey System meets the natural drainages of the Cherokee Lowlands. The town's layout is defined by its residential streets, including Watermelon St and Neosho St, situated just east of Thayer City Lake. This landscape is primarily agricultural, with section roads like 80th Rd and 50th Rd crossing a network of prairie streams including Big Hill Cr and Labette Cr.

For those tracing family roots, the map identifies significant burial grounds such as Thayer Cem and the South Center Cem further south. The boundary between Neosho and Labette Counties runs across the lower portion of the sheet near Rock Cr, while Pearce Field marks a small airstrip in the southeastern corner. The varied topography is shaped by the headwaters of several creeks, including Little Labette Cr and Drum Cr, which provide the primary relief in this prairie environment.