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2018 Map of Belle Plaine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mulvane and Belle Plaine anchor this 2018 survey of the Kansas prairie, where the Arkansas River and Ninnescah River converge near the Sedgwick and Sumner County line. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of rural roads like E 119th St S and E 90th Ave N, illustrating the modern agricultural and residential layout of the region south of Wichita. Smaller settlements such as Peck and Riverdale mark the western edge of the quadrangle, while local history is preserved at the Belle Plaine Cem and Prairie Garden Cem.

The hydrography of the area is particularly complex near the river junctions, featuring the Cowskin Cr Cutoff and several drainage patterns that influence the local topography. Aviation is represented by Rands Airport, situated in the eastern rural corridor. This map captures the region's contemporary character, balancing municipal growth in larger towns with the enduring section-line road network that has structured this part of Kansas for generations.