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2012 Map of Leavenworth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Missouri River defines the eastern edge of this landscape, where the storied military and correctional history of the region is etched into the terrain. Leavenworth serves as the central hub, surrounded by a complex network of federal and local institutions including the Federal Penitentiary Farm and the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cem. To the north, the grounds of Fort Leavenworth are marked by Sherman Army Airfield and the Ft Leavenworth National Cem, while the southern reaches contain the Univ Of Saint Mary campus at Xavier and the community of Wadsworth.

Strategic high points like Pilot Knob and Government Hill overlook a dense grid of streets and historical routes such as the Santa Fe Trl and Fort Riley Rd. The map meticulously records numerous burial grounds, from Mount Muncie Cem to Sunset Memory Gardens, providing a significant resource for tracing local lineage in an area shaped by the convergence of the river, rail lines, and federal service.