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2009 Map of Westmoreland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Westmoreland serves as the focal point of this northeastern Kansas landscape, where the local road network and small-town grid meet the winding course of Rock Creek. The map documents a predominantly agrarian region punctuated by numerous historic burial grounds, including the Old Westmoreland Cemetery and Saint Columkilles Cemetery further north near Blaine. These sites, along with smaller family-named plots like Huff Cemetery and Sales Cemetery, provide essential spatial data for genealogists tracing early residents of Pottawatomie County.

The terrain is defined by a series of drainage systems, such as Bucksnort Creek and Darnells Creek, which have carved distinctive landforms like Deep Hollow and Dutch Hollow. Rural life is etched into the map through named thoroughfares like Roberts Run Road and Lazy Creek Road, reflecting the enduring settlement patterns and local landmarks like Mount Ephraim that characterize this portion of the Kansas prairie in the early 21st century.