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2014 Map of Trenton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Trenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Swanson Lake and the Republican River valley dominate this Hitchcock County landscape, where water management and agriculture shape the terrain. The town of Trenton serves as a central hub, situated just north of the river and east of the lake's dam. The map reveals a complex system of irrigation and natural drainage, notably the Upper Meeker Canal which parallels the river. North of the settlement, the land is etched by numerous deep ravines, including Massacre Canyon, Hidy Canyon, and Macklin Canyon.

Genealogists will find three distinct burial sites: Saint James Cem and Trenton Cem near the town, and the more remote Rosefield Cem to the south. Transport infrastructure is evident in the Trenton Municipal Airport and the transition from the gridded streets of the town center—including Main St and E G St—to the surrounding rural network of recreation roads and trails that serve the lakefront.