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2012 Map of Covert

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Covert serves as the central hub of this northern Kansas landscape, where local life follows the winding paths of Covert Cr and Kill Cr. The map documents a rural community defined by its watercourses and a strict grid of county roads, including Co Hwy-671 and Co Hwy-404. These routes connect dispersed homesteads to essential local landmarks like Covert Cem and the more distant Bristow Cem to the northeast.

The topography is punctuated by Sand Mound in the southeast, providing a rare high point in an area otherwise characterized by the subtle drainages of E Kill Cr. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure in the early 21st century, illustrating how modern transportation corridors follow the natural contours of the Osborne County prairie while preserving the locations of historical burial grounds that anchor the region's genealogy.