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2012 Map of Kirwin Reservoir

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Kirwin Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Kirwin Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this Phillips County region, formed by the impoundment of the N Fork Solomon River. The 2012 survey illustrates the irregular shoreline of the reservoir, specifically identifying Crappie Point and Bluegill Point as prominent landforms extending into the water. North of the lake, the terrain is defined by a series of north-south drainage systems, including Deer Cr, Big Cr, and Plum Cr, which carve through the agricultural grid.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Kirwin Cem near the northern edge of the reservoir and the more isolated Hillsdale Cem further north along Big Cr. The rural road network, marked by designations such as E Santa Fe Rd and E Union Rd, reflects the rectilinear surveying of the Kansas plains, providing a precise framework for tracing family homesteads and land tracts in this part of the Solomon River valley.