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2022 Map of Ravanna

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ravanna and its surrounding prairie landscape are defined by the meandering course of the Pawnee River in the southern portion of this Finney County quadrangle. The terrain is characterized by a series of draws and ridges that break the flat Kansas horizon, particularly as they descend toward the river valley. Historically, this area was the site of intense county seat rivalries, and the map shows the layout of the section lines and rural road networks that survived that era.

Researchers will find a landscape primarily partitioned for agriculture, linked by a grid of named routes like N Ravana Rd and E Potter Rd. The location of Garfield Cem north of the primary settlement provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing families from this corner of the High Plains. The drainage patterns of the Pawnee River illustrate the natural hydrography that originally dictated the placement of early ranching and farming operations.