2012 Map of Windom NE

About this map

Sharps Cr and its tributaries, including Edwards Cr and S Sharps Cr, define the drainage patterns across this section of McPherson County. The landscape is organized by a rigid grid of rural roads, many bearing names reflecting Indigenous and pioneer themes such as Quivira Rd, Pawnee Rd, and Overland Rd. For those researching local family history, several burial grounds are preserved within these sections, including Excelsior Cem, Fairview Cem, and Windom Cem to the south. The southern edge of the quadrangle is marked by the presence of the Blaze Fork and the small catchment of Clear Pond, providing a rare break in the agricultural layout of the region. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring nature of the Kansas township-and-range system, where small cemeteries remain some of the few surviving markers of earlier rural community nodes.