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2012 Map of Woodston NW

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Woodston NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The S Fork Solomon River flows through this corner of Rooks County, carving a meandering path through a landscape defined by an orderly grid of section roads and terraces. The map details a rural agricultural environment where several small tributaries, including Jim Cr, Douglas Cr, and Buros Cr, feed into the river basin. These waterways provided the fundamental structure for early settlement patterns in the region, dictating the placement of early crossings and land use.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Woodstown Cem situated in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a primary landmark for the community. The terrain is further characterized by numerous named drainage systems such as Medicine Cr and Elm Cr, which illustrate the natural drainage of the Kansas prairie. The road network, consisting of alpha-numerically labeled routes like F RD and 24 RD, indicates the modern infrastructure overlaying the historic homesteading grid.