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2022 Map of Wilmot

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Wilmot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The border of Butler and Cowley counties defines this rural Kansas landscape, where the settlement of Wilmot sits in the southeast corner. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage network, most notably Rock Creek and its various tributaries like Durham Creek and Muddy Creek. These waterways dictate the local geography, with roads following the section lines and ridges between the creek beds.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through several distinct burial sites, including the Muqbra Muslim Cemetery in the northeast and the Widener Cemetery further west. Smaller branches like Stalter Branch and Sanford Creek feed into the larger basins, illustrating the hydrological pattern of the Flint Hills region. The network of rural routes, such as SW Purity Springs Road and SW Hopkins Switch Road, connects the dispersed farmsteads across this agricultural terrain.