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2015 Map of Mindenmines

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mindenmines anchors this portion of Barton County along the western border where Missouri meets Kansas. The landscape is heavily defined by the upper reaches of Glendale Fork and Blackberry Cr, which wind through a terrain marked by numerous artificial water bodies including the distinctively named Number 180 Reservoir. This area reflects a mid-continent rural structure where small family cemeteries like Yale Cemetery and the Mindenmines Cemetery serve as local landmarks among a precise grid of county roads.

The border between Kansas and Missouri is a hard vertical line on the western edge of the township, where Crawford and Barton counties meet. Local hydrology is prominent throughout the survey, from the John Gardner Lake to the eastern drainage of the Little N Fork. The map detail captures the intersection of historical settlement patterns and modern land use, particularly around the residential streets of Mindenmines like Tucker Ave and Main St.