2018 Map of Yates Center SE

About this map

Cookville serves as the central settlement point in this Woodson County landscape, which is defined by a dense network of creek systems and pioneer-era burial sites. The terrain is deeply etched by watercourses like Owl Cr, Scatter Cr, and the colorfully named Bloody Run, which drain into the surrounding plains. The map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries that suggest the deep roots of 19th-century homesteaders in this region. Genealogists will find the locations of Saint Mary's Cem, Skeeters Cem, and the Owl Creek Lutheran Cem particularly valuable for tracing early family lineages. The layout of the road network, including Turkey Rd and Ute Rd, follows a strict section-line grid that highlights the intersection of late-modern agricultural transit with the historic drainage patterns of Otter Springs Cr and E Buffalo Cr.