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2018 Map of Benton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Benton and the neighboring settlement of Towanda anchor this Butler County landscape, where the agricultural grid is intersected by the winding paths of the Whitewater River and its tributaries. In the late 2010s, the area maintains a balance between its rural roots and aviation infrastructure, notably featuring Lloyd Stearman Field south of Benton and Taylor Airport to the north. These sites reflect the region's historical and ongoing connection to local flight.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with the West Branch Whitewater River and Prairie Cr carving through the prairie. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Benton Cem along SW Old Hwy 254, providing a fixed point for family research amidst the section lines of t26s r3e and t26s r4e. The map also traces various smaller waterways like Badger Cr and Spring Br, which historically dictated the placement of homesteads and early roads across this part of Kansas.