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2022 Map of Charleston

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Charleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Arkansas River cuts through the northern portion of this Gray County landscape, where the settlement of Charleston sits as a primary point of interest. This area of Kansas is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, evident in the township and range boundaries of t25s r30w, t25s r29w, t26s r30w, and t26s r29w. The geography here reflects a highly organized agricultural and transport network, with roads such as Co Rd 4 and Co Rd 10 providing essential connectivity between the sections.

The terrain is largely dominated by the river corridor and the surrounding uplands. Researchers can trace the alignment of local infrastructure, including lettered routes like L RD, M RD, and N RD, which cross the rolling contours. This map is a clear representation of the modern rural infrastructure in western Kansas, showing how the river and the historical township divisions continue to shape the development and movement throughout the quadrangle.