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2018 Map of Chautauqua

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Sedan and the village of Chautauqua anchor this survey of southern Kansas, revealing a landscape defined by the distinct topography of the Chautauqua Hills. The drainage patterns of Middle Caney Creek and its many tributaries, including Wolf Cr and Bear Cr, dictate the placement of local thoroughfares such as Indian Rd and Gallop Rd.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout these townships, from Casement Cem in the north to Oak Grove Cem and Findley Cem near the southern border. The grid of the township-and-range system is overlaid on a network of named rural routes, including Heritage Rd and Cowboy Rd, which connect isolated homesteads to the primary settlements. The map provides an exceptionally clear view of the transition from the rolling uplands to the creek bottoms of Little Cedar Cr and Coon Cr.