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2012 Map of Lancaster

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lancaster sits at the heart of this Atchison County landscape, organized by a precise grid of rural roads and the meandering drainage of Stranger Cr. The settlement patterns here reflect a late twentieth-century agricultural continuity, where small communities like Monrovia and Farmington serve as local anchors. Family history is etched into the terrain at the Old Huron Cem, Lancaster Cem, and Monrovia Cem, which are preserved alongside established farmsteads.

The hydrology of the region is defined by the numerous tributaries of Stranger Cr, including the N Fork Stranger Cr and Little Stranger Cr, as well as Little Grasshopper Cr to the northwest. This network of waterways creates a rolling topography between the townships, where the township roads like Hamilton Rd and Jewell Rd bridge several small creek crossings. The map provides a detailed view of the street-level layout in the village of Lancaster, showing the intersection of Commercial St and S Broadway St.