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1973 Map of Reservoir Lake

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Reservoir Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Champion stands as a focal point in this Chase County landscape, where the waters of Frenchman Creek are managed through a series of mid-century irrigation and recreational features. The map illustrates a complex water management system including the Kilpatrick Dam, a Flume, and a Siphon that directs flow into Reservoir Lake. This hydraulic infrastructure supported both local agriculture and the development of the Champion State Recreation Area at the Mill Pond.

Away from the creek valley, the high plains are dotted with numerous wells and small rural outposts like Crete and the Smith Landing Strip (West). Genealogists will find the locations of Lake View Cem and Pleasant View Cem clearly marked, serving the dispersed farming community. The terrain is further characterized by drainage patterns from the Davidson Branch and Foerster Branch, alongside industrial markers like a Sandpit and Gravel Pit.