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2016 Map of Kaw City

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kaw City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Kaw Lake dominates the central landscape of this Kay County and Osage County border region, creating a complex shoreline that includes Washunga Bay and Sarge Creek Cove. On the western shore, the modern site of Kaw City is shown with its grid of streets such as Morgan Sq N and Lake Rd, positioned above the waters that altered the geography of the Arkansas River valley.

Genealogical interest is centered on several historic locations, including the Washunga settlement area and the adjacent Washunga Cem, as well as Grandview Cem near the city. The map details the transition from the upland prairies to the inundated valley, where numerous tributaries like Little Beaver Creek, Rabbit Cr, and Sarge Cr feed into the reservoir. Small rural clusters and named intersections such as Soldani, Apperson, and Cooper anchor the eastern side of the lake near the Osage County line.