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2009 Map of Sharon Springs East

Name: 2009 Topographic Map of Sharon Springs East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2009
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2009

About this map

Sharon Springs serves as the focal point of this Western Kansas landscape, situated near the confluence of several significant prairie waterways. The town's grid is clearly defined by streets such as Pine St and Ash St, while the local history of the community is anchored at the Sharon Springs Cemetery. The importance of the railroad in this high plains region is evidenced by the presence of Samena Siding to the east of the town center.

The physical geography is shaped by the winding courses of the Smoky Hill River and its tributaries, including Pond Creek, Eagletail Creek, and Rose Creek. To the north, the terrain transitions toward the Red Hills, showing the subtle but characteristic elevation changes of Wallace County. This map documents a quintessential Kansas plains settlement where local transport routes like RD Wa E-S and Wa E-N connect remote agricultural parcels to the centralized rail and water networks.