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2022 Map of Grantville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Kansas River flows eastward through this landscape, marking the traditional divide between Jefferson and Shawnee counties. North of the river, the settlement of Grantville is situated on a broad floodplain between Muddy Creek and Indian Creek. This area is notable for its concentration of local history markers, including the Grantville Cemetery and the Old Grantville Cemetery. South of the river, the community of Tecumseh and the small siding of Spencer occupy the higher ground above the river bluffs.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is anchored by the Philip Billard Municipal Airport on the eastern edge of Topeka, while the natural hydrology of the region is characterized by complex drainages like Shunganunga Creek and the Old Channel Shunganunga Creek. The map documents a rural-to-suburban transition, with family-named landmarks such as Franks Island and Bethel Cemetery appearing alongside the expanding grid of named roads and residential streets servicing the state capital's periphery.