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2018 Map of Geneva

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Geneva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Geneva sits in the southwestern portion of this landscape, a small settlement located at the junction of 475th St and Virginia Rd. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Little Indian Cr and Indian Cr in the north, while Cottonwood Cr and Carlyle Cr drain the southeastern fields. These streams weave through a geometric grid of rural routes such as SW 400th Rd and Wyoming Rd, illustrating the persistence of section-line planning in this Kansas borderland between Anderson and Allen counties.

Industrial history is preserved in the path of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail, which runs north-south along the eastern edge of the map, tracing the route of a former rail line. Genealogists will find interest in the documented burial sites, specifically the Geneva Cem near the townsite and the Old Carlyle Cem located further east. This modern survey illustrates the transition of the regional economy from active rail transport to recreational trail use and persistent agricultural ranching.