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2015 Map of West Mineral

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

West Mineral serves as the focal point of this Cherokee County survey, illustrating the grid-patterned streets of a Kansas coal-country community. The surrounding landscape is defined by the legacy of industry, with significant modifications to the terrain visible near Carona and the prominent Bell Mound. A network of rural roads including NW Coalfield Rd and NW Scammon Rd connects scattered farmsteads and historic burial grounds like Borland Cem and Star Cem.

Drainage systems such as Lightning Creek and Plum Cr meander through the prairie, crossing the county line near Monmouth. The map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure in the mid-2010s, from the small-town residences along Cullen Ave to the isolated cemeteries like Rigney Cem, which remain essential landmarks for local genealogists and historians tracking family land in Crawford and Cherokee counties.