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2015 Map of Leavenworth

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Leavenworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Missouri River serves as the dividing line between Kansas and Missouri, carving through a landscape defined by significant military and institutional footprints. On the Kansas side, Leavenworth and Lansing anchor a dense network of streets and institutional grounds, including the historic United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cem and the Univ of Saint Mary. The terrain is marked by prominent high points such as Pilot Knob and Hancock Hill, which overlook the river valley and the Sherman Army Airfield to the north.

Genealogists will find a wealth of information in the numerous burial grounds documented, from the large Mount Muncie Cem and Mount Calvary Cem to smaller sites like Thorn Hill Cem. The transportation history is preserved through labels like the Santa Fe Trl, showing how early corridors evolved into modern infrastructure. Across the water in Missouri, the map shows the floodplain areas near Stillings and the braided channels surrounding Leavenworth Island.