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2009 Map of Wellsville

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Wellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Wellsville serves as the primary hub for this eastern Kansas landscape, situated near the intersection of several notable drainage systems. The town is flanked by a network of local roads such as Pendleton Ave and Main St, while the surrounding countryside is marked by numerous family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find three significant burial grounds documented: Wellsville Cemetery, Walnut Creek Cemetery, and Rock Creek Cemetery.

Industry and transport beyond the town center are defined by the Wellsville-Paola Oil Field and small-scale aviation facilities including Harry Bivins Airport and Qualls-Hart Airport. The local geography is etched by the meandering paths of Walnut Creek, Rock Creek, and Hickory Creek, which create the undulating terrain characteristic of this region. This survey captures a rural community balancing its agricultural roots with energy extraction and local transportation networks at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.