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2022 Map of Utica

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Utica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Utica serves as the primary focal point of this Western Kansas landscape, situated near the intersection of several county lines where the High Plains topography is defined by subtle drainage patterns. The town's grid is clearly delineated, featuring streets like Stanley St and Ohio Ave, with the Utica Cem located just to the east. The surrounding prairie is bisected by the intermittent waters of Big Windy Cr and Wild Horse Cr, illustrating a land where agriculture and settlement are dictated by the presence of seasonal creek beds.

North of the main town site, the smaller settlement of Alanthus marks another point of historical interest along Co Rd A. The map captures a transition of jurisdictions, showing where Ness, Gove, Trego, and Lane counties meet. This network of section-line roads, such as Lane-Ness and 120 Ave, reveals the methodical survey system that organized this region for ranching and farming in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.