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2018 Map of Assaria

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Assaria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Assaria and Mentor anchor this portion of the Kansas plains, where the winding course of the Smoky Hill River dictates the local geography and road network. The landscape is defined by the river’s oxbows and a series of tributaries including Dry Cr and Pewee Cr. Settlement patterns follow the north-south corridor of S Old Highway 81, connecting the small communities of Bridgeport and Hallville.

Genealogists can locate the Bridgeport Cem situated near the river's edge, south of W Sundgren Rd. The map illustrates a transition from the structured grid of rural section roads like S Ohio Rd and S Simpson Rd to the more organic topography found along W Br Gypsum Cr and Spring Cr to the east. This survey documents the intersection of agricultural land use and the natural drainage systems of Saline County.