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2018 Map of Lake Afton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lake Afton and the surrounding drainage basin of the Ninnescah River define this rural landscape west of Wichita. The map details the convergence where the North Fork Ninnescah River and South Fork Ninnescah River meet, forming a complex network of tributaries including Clearwater Cr, Mud Cr, and Sand Cr. This hydrology has long dictated the layout of local infrastructure and settlement patterns in Sedgwick County.

Evidence of early community life remains at Peotone Cem in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Modern development is visible through newer residential clusters like Quail Valley Est, yet much of the area remains oriented around the section-line road grid, featuring thoroughfares like W 47th St S and S 295th St W. The survey provides a clear view of the transition from the agricultural plains into the growing suburban periphery of the state's largest city.