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2015 Map of McPherson South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

McPherson serves as the primary hub of this central Kansas landscape, where the southern reaches of the city meet a grid of rural agricultural land. The area is defined by its educational and transport infrastructure, featuring the campuses of Central Christian Coll of Kansas and McPherson Coll, alongside the Mc Pherson Airport. The landscape is etched by a series of waterways, including Dry Turkey Creek, Turkey Creek, and Bull Creek, which drain toward the southwestern corner near Lake Inman.

Smaller rural communities such as Groveland and Elyria anchor the outlying sections, connected by a network of section roads like Chisholm Rd and Old US Hwy 81. The presence of the McPherson Cem on the eastern edge of the city provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing local families. This map illustrates the intersection of mid-continental education, aviation, and the enduring prairie drainage systems.