Uniontown and Redfield anchor the landscape of western Bourbon County, where the meandering course of the Marmaton River flows eastward through a grid of rural roads. This 2009 survey reveals a topography shaped by small tributaries including Turkey Creek, Paint Creek, and Bunton Creek. The layout of the region is defined by long-established section-line roads such as Grand Rd and Hackberry Rd, which connect scattered homesteads to the smaller settlement of Petersburg. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several significant burial grounds, including Woods Cemetery, Mount Zion Cemetery, and Marion Cemetery. These landmarks, along with the distinct naming of drainage features like Opossum Hollow, provide a detailed look at the agricultural character and persistent rural community structure of this Kansas heartland in the early 21st century.
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1884 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Erie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Girard
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Erie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500