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2022 Map of Waldeck

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lehigh and the nearby settlement of Waldeck anchor this agricultural region of central Kansas, where the landscape is defined by the drainage of the Cottonwood River. The township's heritage is deeply rooted in its religious and community grounds, evidenced by the Mennonite Brethren Church Cem and the Lehigh Township Cem. These sites provide critical touchpoints for genealogists tracing the Mennonite and European immigrant families who settled the tallgrass prairie.

A network of drainage systems including French Cr, Silver Cr, and Perry Cr feed into the N Cottonwood River and S Cottonwood River. The grid of section roads, many following original land surveys, includes the notably named N Chisholm Trl, hinting at the historic cattle-driving routes that once passed through this portion of Marion County. The map details a largely rural expanse, illustrating the persistence of small-town settlement patterns and the importance of local water sources to the regional economy.