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2016 Map of Seneca

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Seneca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Seneca serves as the central hub for this portion of Nemaha County, organized around a grid that includes Main St, Castle St, and Pioneer St. The town sits at a geographic crossroads where the S Fork Big Nemaha River and its numerous tributaries, such as Spring Creek and Tennessee Cr, carve through the landscape. To the north, the Saints Peter and Paul Cem stands near the edge of town, offering a significant point of interest for those tracing local family lineages.

The surrounding rural landscape is defined by a dense network of sectional roads and the presence of the Nemaha County State Lake to the southeast. Aviation activity is noted at both the Seneca Municipal Airport and the smaller Flying H Airport, while smaller natural features like Maxwell Spring and several named creeks, including Fisher Cr and Weyer Cr, illustrate the well-watered character of this Kansas prairie terrain.