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2016 Map of Ada

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Ada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The small settlements of Ada and Milo anchor this landscape at the intersection of Ottawa, Lincoln, and Mitchell counties. This rural Kansas region is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, including Salt Cr and the various branches of Elkhorn Creek, which carve through the terrain. The map provides a detailed record of local genealogy and burial sites, marking the Bohemain National Cem, Baldwin Cem, and Spring Creek Cem.

A rigid grid of local roads, such as Treaty Rd and Nugget Rd, overlays the winding paths of First Cr and Second Cr. This contrast between the structured sections of the Public Land Survey System and the natural meandering of the creeks reveals the late 20th and early 21st-century agricultural organization of the Great Plains. The survey also captures the route of State Hwy 284, the primary transit artery connecting these remote farming communities.