The Smoky Hill River winds through the western edge of this central Kansas landscape, where the border of Saline and McPherson counties meets. This terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Pewee Cr, Kentucky Cr, and N Gypsum Cr, which carve a complex series of draws and ridges across the quadrangle. Cultural markers of the area's Swedish heritage and early settlement are evident in road names such as Svensk Rd and Smoky Valley Rd. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Smoky Hill Cem near the river and Zion Cem further east, alongside the small Kentucky Creek Landing. Notable landmarks like Black Canyon and the perched Gas Lake provide specific geographic points of interest within the rural township and range grid system.
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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