
The settlement of Vilas sits at the intersection of 2000 Rd and Village Cr in a rural section of southeastern Kansas where Wilson, Woodson, Allen, and Neosho counties meet. This landscape is defined by its agricultural grid and a collection of community burial grounds that reveal the early heritage of the region, including the Swede Center Cem, Colfax Cem, and Village Creek Cem. The terrain is drained by several small watercourses such as Big Cedar Cr, Woodruff Br, and Elder Br, which wind through the section lines. The proximity of Vilas Bethel Cem to the main townsite highlights the central role of local congregations in organizing the social and physical geography of this plains community.
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1886 · Fredonia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Fredonia
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Iola
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1938 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1943 · Altoona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000