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2015 Map of Venango

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Venango
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Terra Cotta and Arcola anchor the northern reaches of this landscape along the border of Ellsworth and Saline counties. The terrain is defined by a network of drainages including W Spring Cr, Sand Cr, and Wiley Cr, which carve through the plains toward the southern reservoir. Near the northern margin, Buzzard Roost stands as a prominent topographic landmark. Local history is preserved in the location of the Terra Cotta Cem and Summit Cem, providing specific points of interest for genealogical research in this rural portion of the Smoky Hills region.

The southwestern corner of the sheet is dominated by the northern tip of Kanopolis Lake, near the small community of Venango. A grid of section roads like Ave K and S Arcola Rd organizes the township system, reflecting the enduring agricultural layout of the central Kansas prairie. The transition from the high ground of the north down to the riparian zones of Castle Cr and the lake illustrates the essential relationship between the local geography and the drainage patterns of the watershed.