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2022 Map of Elkader

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Smoky Hill River carves a deep valley through this Western Kansas landscape, defining the topography across the Logan and Gove County line. This area is characterized by dramatic geologic formations, most notably the Monument Rocks and Chalk Pyramids which rise from the surrounding plains. These chalk monoliths are remnants of the ancient Niobrara Sea, standing as prominent landmarks in an otherwise open prairie.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated primarily at Elk and along the established grid of county roads such as Co Rd 440 and Co Rd 460. Near the river, the Pyramid View Cem and the location of Jayhawk offer touchstones for local genealogists and historians. The map documents a rugged corner of the High Plains where modern agriculture and natural erosive features coexist, navigated by long stretches of gravel routes like Gove E and Gove M.