2015 Map of Yates Center SE

About this map

Cookville sits at the heart of this Woodson County landscape, surrounded by an extensive network of family and community burial grounds that speak to the area's deep-rooted agricultural history. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of several watercourses, including Owl Cr, E Buffalo Cr, and the notably named Bloody Run. These streams intersect a rigid grid of rural roads, such as Violet Rd and Ute Rd, which partition the prairie into the townships of t25s r16e, t25s r17e, and t26s r16e. For those researching local lineages, the distribution of small cemeteries like Saint Mary's Cem, Skeeters Cem, and Oliver Cem provides specific geographic anchors for early settlers across the Woodson and Allen County line. The map captures a quintessential Kansas rural layout where small settlements and rural landmarks are connected by a web of named secondary roads spanning from California Rd to Maryland Rd.