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2012 Map of Swede Creek

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Swede Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

McDowell Cr and the fork of Kings Cr define the northern drainage of this Riley County landscape, which transitions into a network of ranch roads and prairie drainages. The area is anchored by the long-standing Ashland Cem near the northwestern corner, while the central hills are bisected by modern infrastructure, including the Geary County Rest Areas along the Interstate 70 corridor.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and rural heritage is found in the scattered markers of family history, such as Briggs Cem located south of Rooks Ranch Rd. The terrain is deeply etched by numerous tributaries including Swede Cr, Briggs Br, and Deadman Cr, which gather toward the E McDowell Cr valley. Small water bodies like Jewell County Lake provide local landmarks in a landscape otherwise dominated by the winding paths of roads like Upper McDowell Rd and Lower McDowell Rd.