Zion Cemetery and Smoky Hill Cemetery serve as historical anchors within this agricultural landscape in Saline County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal and permanent watercourses, including Kentucky Creek, Pewee Creek, and Stag Creek, which feed into the larger drainage systems of North Gypsum Creek and Gypsum Creek. The map reveals a highly structured rural grid of section-line roads, such as Smoky Valley Rd and Wheatridge Rd, indicating a well-established pattern of mid-continent farmsteads and land division. A notable geological feature, Black Canyon, cuts through the southeastern corner, contrasting with the relatively uniform topography found along Rose Hill Rd to the north. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of natural hydrology and man-made infrastructure in the heart of Kansas.
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1889 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Abilene
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Hutchinson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Salina
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Hutchinson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Abilene
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Salina
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Assaria
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Smolan
USGS Topo · 1:24,000