2018 Map of Venango

About this map

Terra Cotta sits at the northern edge of this Kansas landscape where the rolling prairie meets a network of drainage creeks including W Spring Cr and Sand Cr. The settlement pattern here is defined by a rigid grid of rural roads like 28th Rd and Ave K, which cut across the varied topography of Buzzard Roost and the many creek valleys. Near the southern boundary, the terrain descends toward the northern reaches of Kanopolis Lake near the community of Venango. Genealogists and local historians can locate several key landmarks, including the Terra Cotta Cem and Summit Cem, which serve as physical markers of the families who settled this region along the Ellsworth and Saline county line. The map illustrates a typical Central Kansas agricultural landscape, where small hamlets like Arcola are linked by a complex web of named section roads and drainage ways like Wiley Cr and Castle Cr.