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2022 Map of El Dorado SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

El Dorado and Towanda anchor this portion of Butler County, where the transition from agricultural prairie to suburban expansion is visible in the network of range roads and modern intersections. The Walnut River flows through the southeastern corner, joined by several drainages including Sutton Cr and Constant Cr that carve through the landscape. Smaller settlements like Midian, Oil Hill, and Vanora point to the area's historical development patterns, often linked to the regional energy and agricultural industries.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established burial grounds such as Towanda Cem and Sunset Lawns Cem, alongside the Walnut Valley Memorial Park. Educational and civic growth is represented by the presence of Butler County Community College on the western edge of El Dorado. The survey provides a clear view of the section lines and township boundaries, including t25s r4e and t26s r5e, which have guided land use in this part of Kansas for generations.