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2017 Map of Pleasant Hill

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pleasant Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pleasant Hill serves as the quiet center of this Saline County landscape, where the prairie is carved by a dense network of watercourses. The drainage of Turkey Creek and its many tributaries, including Coon Creek and Brush Creek, defines the local topography. This area is organized by a precise grid of county roads, such as Co RD 1700 and Co RD HH, which provide access to family farms and several significant community landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Pleasant Hill Cem near the town site and the Summit Cem to the southeast, both of which serve as focal points for the region's heritage. The presence of the Mahlon-Kastanek Reservoir highlights modern water management within this agricultural setting, where the land transitions between the upland plains and the riparian corridors of Spring Creek and Dry Creek.