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2022 Map of Oak Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Elk River winds across this section of southeastern Kansas, defining a landscape of deep drainage and high ridges where the Elk Co Chautauqua Co line marks the southern boundary. The small settlement of Oak Valley serves as a local focal point near the eastern edge, situated near the confluence of Bloody Run and the river. North of this junction, the larger town of Longton occupies the northwest corner of the map, showing a concentrated street grid that includes Montgomery St and W 8th St.

Family and community history is preserved in several small burial grounds scattered across the township lines, including Crum Cem and West Liberty Cem. The topography is heavily influenced by numerous watercourses like Salt Creek and Little Hickory Cr, which carve into the rolling terrain. A network of rural roads with names like Evergreen Rd, Blackjack, and Alfalfa connects the upland pastures and wooded creek bottoms.