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2012 Map of Lorraine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lorraine and Frederick center this survey of the central Kansas prairie, where a grid of rural roads like Avenue R and 10th Rd structures the agricultural landscape. The region's subsurface wealth is clearly documented by numerous active petroleum sites, including the Green Garden Oil Field and the Prosper East Oil Field, which punctuate the sections between traditional farmsteads.

Genealogists will find the locations of local burial grounds such as Baptist Cem and Lorraine Cem north of the primary settlement. The terrain is defined by slow-moving prairie waterways, most notably Turkey Cr, Oxide Cr, and Lost Cr, which meander southward across the township lines. This record of the early 21st century provides a precise account of small-town Kansas infrastructure, from the Lorraine Wastewater Treatment Facility to the local street grids of the small municipalities.