Elk City Lake dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, its waters reaching into the valleys carved by the Elk River and Card Creek. The settlement of Le Hunt sits near the eastern shore, positioned at the base of the prominent Table Mound landform. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of country roads, including State Hwy 39 and numerous section-line routes such as Co Rd 5000. Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved across the countryside, including White Cem, Farm Ridge Cem, and Simpson Cem to the north, while Parker Cem sits near the river bend. The map illustrates a rural Kansas environment where topography is heavily influenced by the drainage patterns of tributaries like Gordon Cr and Sycamore Cr as they flow toward the reservoir.
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1886 · Independence
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Independence
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1905 · Independence
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Joplin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Bolton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Neodesha
USGS Topo · 1:24,000