2022 Map of Silver Lake

About this map

The Kansas River flows through the center of this landscape, separating the agricultural plains to the north from the expanding residential and industrial outskirts of Topeka to the southeast. The town of Silver Lake sits north of the river, anchored by its namesake water body and the nearby Silver Lake Cem. Historically significant for its position along rail and river routes, this area shows a transition from smaller rural nodes like Kiro and Menoken to more densely developed urban fringes. To the south, the terrain rises toward Hickory Knob near the confluence of Mission Creek. Numerous burial grounds, including West Lawn Memorial Gardens and the Security Benefit Association Cem, are located on the bluffs overlooking the river valley, while tributaries like Soldier Creek and Shunganunga Cr drain the surrounding Shawnee County hillsides into the main channel.