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2009 Map of Atchison West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Atchison serves as the eastern anchor of this Northeast Kansas landscape, where the urban grid meets a network of creeks and rural roads. The map illustrates the town's westward growth and the preservation of its community heritage through several large burial grounds, including Mount Calvary Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, and Mount Vernon Cemetery. To the west, the rural character is defined by smaller settlements such as Good Intent and Shannon, and the aviation presence of Amelia Earhart Airport northwest of the city center.

Waterways like White Clay Creek and Brewery Creek carve through the terrain, influencing the layout of rail lines and roadways that connect these communities. For those tracing local genealogy or land use, the map provides precise locations for outlying landmarks like Alderson Cemetery and the crossroads at Parnell. This survey documents a balance between the structured development of Atchison and the agricultural expanses of the surrounding county.