2014 Map of Inavale

About this map

Inavale sits north of the Republican River in a landscape defined by the intersection of riparian lowlands and the rolling hills of the Nebraska-Kansas border. This area showcases a sophisticated irrigation and water management network, anchored by the Franklin Canal and punctuated by the Talkington Reservoir. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous north-south drainages, including Spring Cr, School Cr, and Farmers Cr, which feed toward the river valley. Evidence of local heritage remains visible at the Walnut Creek Cem, located in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the precise boundary where Webster and Franklin counties in Nebraska meet Smith County in Kansas, illustrating how early land surveys and transportation routes like Us-136 followed the natural contours of the river valley while the surrounding section-line roads impose a strict grid upon the broken prairie topography.