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2015 Map of Cora

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The tiny settlement of Womer sits at a crossroads in northern Smith County, surrounded by a complex network of drainage creeks that define the local topography. This agricultural landscape is etched by Walnut Cr and Pawnee Cr, which flow through the sectioned fields and pastures. To the south, the community of Cora and the Cedar Hill Cem provide a focal point for genealogical research, marking the location of long-established family roots in the Kansas plains.

Transport in this portion of the Kansas-Nebraska border region is defined by a rigid grid of rural routes such as Walnut Creek Rd and 90 RD. These paths connect scattered farmsteads across the varied terrain of White Rock Cr and Middle Oak Cr, illustrating the persistent 160-acre sectioning of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents a quiet, enduring rural geography where small watercourses like Wolf Cr and Spring Cr remain the primary landmarks between isolated rural dwellings.