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2014 Map of Riverton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Riverton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Republican River dominates this landscape along the border of Nebraska and Kansas, where the community of Riverton serves as the local hub. This area of Franklin County is defined by its sophisticated water management systems, including the Franklin Canal, the Franklin S Side Pump Canal, and several upland water bodies like Kugler Reservoir and Sindt Reservoir. These features reflect the agricultural necessity of moving water across the high plains.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the placement of rural burial grounds, specifically Stevens Cem north of the river and Fuller Cem to the south. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems such as Lohff Cr and School Cr, which flow through a grid of rural roads. The southern portion of the map crosses into Smith County, Kansas, illustrating the transition between these two Great Plains states near Rock Cr.