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2018 Map of Ottawa South

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Ottawa South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ottawa anchors this landscape in Franklin County, where the southern neighborhoods give way to the rural Kansas countryside. The town's grid terminates near the Marais des Cygnes River, which meanders through the northern section of the map, carving oxbows and supporting local water bodies like Capps Lake. This modern survey illustrates the conversion of historical rail infrastructure into recreational corridors, most notably the Flint Hills Nature Trail and the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail, which bisect the area and converge near B N Junction.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds, including Mount Calvary Cem and the Chippewa Hills Cem, the latter situated near the Chippewa Hills and Muncle Cem. These sites, along with rural landmarks like Saint John's Cem and Antioch Cem, provide essential anchor points for family history research. The southwestern terrain is further defined by the Sand Hills and the winding course of Payne Cr and Rock Cr.