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2012 Map of Aurora

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Aurora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Aurora serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Cloud County, characterized by a complex network of branching waterways. The drainage pattern is defined by the various forks of Elm Cr, including the W Br Elm Cr and E Br Elm Cr, which thread through the township alongside Mulberry Cr and the multiple branches of Pipe Creek. These watercourses dictate the placement of rural infrastructure and the grid of county roads that crisscross the prairie.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved across the townships, including Saint Peters Cem north of town, Princeville Cem to the east, and Enterprise Cem located near the intersection of Hawk Rd and N 170th Rd. The presence of the Aurora Wastewater Treatment Facility and the central Po indicates the continued utility of the village core, while the surrounding landscape remains largely defined by its natural drainage into E Br Oak Cr and Middle Pipe Cr.