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2009 Map of Assaria

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Assaria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders heavily through this Saline County landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and bends that define the central terrain. Settled along the western transportation corridors, the town of Assaria serves as a primary hub, with its street grid including 4th St and S Ohio St clearly delineated. To the north, the small settlement of Mentor is positioned near the junction of E Mentor Rd, while Bridgeport and Hallville anchor the southern reaches of the quadrangle.

A robust network of rural section-line roads, such as Salemsborg Rd and S Woodward Rd, connects the scattered farmsteads across the prairie. The hydrology is dominated by the river and its many tributaries, including Dry Creek, Pewee Creek, and the West Branch Gypsum Creek in the east. This survey captures the transition from traditional river-valley settlement to modern infrastructure at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.