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2022 Map of Clifton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Republican River winds through the heart of the central Kansas prairie, defining the border where the Clifton and Vining communities meet at the intersection of Washington, Clay, and Cloud counties. This landscape is characterized by its systematic section-line grid, where roads like Meridian Rd and Parallel Rd facilitate movement through a deeply agricultural region. The map reveals a cluster of local history markers, including Saint Marys Cem to the north and Pleasant View Cem near the town center.

Several tributaries such as Scribner Cr, Mud Cr, and Parsons Cr carve distinct drainage patterns across the terrain, feeding into the wider river valley. The proximity of the two main settlements along the county lines illustrates the local patterns of growth and connectivity that have sustained these rural communities into the modern era. Genealogists can trace family plots across multiple burial grounds, including the outlying Riverdale Cem near the southern edge of the survey.