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2012 Map of Lane

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lane occupies a central position along the banks of Pottawatomie Cr in this rural Kansas landscape, where the town's small grid of streets like W 3rd St and 8th St centers on a local Po. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Mosquito Cr and its tributaries, E Br Mosquito Cr and W Br Mosquito Cr, which drain the agricultural lands to the north.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the area, from the Lane Cem just west of town to the more distant Needham Cem and Green Valley Cem. Transportation patterns are dictated by a rigorous section-line road system, including the historically named John Brown Rd and John Brown Hwy along the northern border. Further south, Dunn Field Airport sits near Mound Cr, illustrating the mix of traditional farm life and small-scale aviation that characterizes the region.