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2022 Map of Little Salt Marsh

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Little Salt Marsh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Little Salt Marsh and the surrounding wetland complex dominate this landscape at the intersection of Reno County and Stafford County. The terrain is defined by low-lying basins and ephemeral water bodies, including Horseshoe Lake and the meandering path of Rattlesnake Cr. This environment reflects the unique hydrology of the Great Bend Prairie, where groundwater and surface water interact to create saline and freshwater habitats.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the scattered burial grounds that punctuate the grid of rural roads, such as Peace Creek Cem, the Hinshaw Family Cem, and Hayes Township Cem. These sites, along with a dense network of county roads like Salt Marsh Rd and Raymond Rd, trace the settlement patterns of a region where agriculture and conservation coexist. The course of Peace Cr further illustrates the drainage patterns vital to this agrarian landscape.