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2012 Map of Chapman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Smoky Hill River meanders across this central Kansas landscape, carving a wide alluvial valley that defines the local geography. The settlement of Chapman sits at the northern edge of this floodplain, while Enterprise occupies the southern reaches, highlighting the historical importance of the river corridor for Dickinson County development. The map reveals a high concentration of community landmarks, particularly burial grounds such as Saint Patricks Cem and Lutheran Cem Number 17, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracking early families in the region.

Aviation and recreation also mark the terrain, with several small-scale airfields including Academy Airport and Prairie Cottage Airport scattered among the grid of county roads. The smaller settlement of Detroit appears to the west, linked by a network of numbered avenues and local routes like Huff Rd. Water features like Terrapin Lake and the confluence of Chapman Cr add complexity to the prairie landscape, showing how the natural drainage systems have influenced road placement and property boundaries.