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2012 Map of Nescatunga Creek North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Nescatunga Cem stands as a focal point for local history in this rural Comanche County landscape, situated near the headwaters of the regional drainage system. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent streams and coulees that feed into Nescatunga Cr and its principal tributaries, the W Br Nescatunga Cr and E Br Nescatunga Cr. This area of Kansas is characterized by its agricultural grid, where section lines dictate the road network across the open plains.

Water management and natural drainage are evident through the paths of Sand Cr, Wildcat Cr, and Cave Cr, which carve through the prairie. The map provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, showing the relationship between established cemeteries and the natural watercourses like Indian Cr that have shaped land use and settlement patterns since the homesteading era.